Grey Color Standard

 

Gray as in Gray SILKIE Plumage

Color of Male

HEAD: Dark Gray

NECK: Hackle-light gray streaked with darker gray

BACK: Even shade of chinchilla gray

SADDLE: To match hackle

TAIL: Main Tail, Sickles & Coverts-same as back

WINGS: Shoulders, fronts, bows & coverts-same as back. Primaries-slaty gray with center shafting of darker shade. Secondaries-slaty gray

BREAST: Light gray

BODY & STERN: Same as back

SHANKS & TOES: Thigh, shank and toe feathers-same as back

UNDERCOLOR: see female

Color of Female

HEAD: Chinchilla gray

NECK: Hackle-light gray streaked with darker gray

BACK & CUSHION: An even shade of chinchilla gray

TAIL: Main tail & coverts-same as back

WINGS: Shoulders, fronts, bows & coverts-same as back. Primaries and secondaries-solid even shade of slaty gray

BREAST: Light gray

BODY & STERN: Same as back

SHANKS & TOES: Thighs, shanks and toe feathers-same as back

UNDERCOLOR: Smoky gray of a shade not darker than top color

 

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