Can you help me out Sexing my chicks

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donrae said:
Silkie is by far the most common black skinned bird. But, if it's from a silkie, it's a few generations removed. I'm not seeing any other silkie characteristics like feathered legs, crests/beards, five toes. And the body shape is all wrong for a silkie. They're kind of built like Leghorns, something long and lean. maybe some game bird influence? 
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Yes I had a silky roo before and I know they have nothing to do with them, I was comparing their skin to the silky but I wonder why they are white with dark skin and legs. The breeder assured me they are at least 50% Ameraucana
 
I think the Canadian standard for Ameraucana is the same as the US, and those birds aren't it, sorry. But they are cute with the white feathers and dark skin, will make for some very striking mature hens
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donrae said:
I think the Canadian standard for Ameraucana is the same as the US, and those birds aren't it, sorry. But they are cute with the white feathers and dark skin, will make for some very striking mature hens :)
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Thanks. I wonder twist they will be like full grown. Although i did pick them up at the nreeder and he only has ameraucanas and amerau mixed breeds so I really don't see how they could be anything else
 
donrae said:
Silkie is by far the most common black skinned bird. But, if it's from a silkie, it's a few generations removed. I'm not seeing any other silkie characteristics like feathered legs, crests/beards, five toes. And the body shape is all wrong for a silkie. They're kind of built like Leghorns, something long and lean. maybe some game bird influence? 
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Actually, it was dumb to try to find black legged breeds, lol, they have the Grey feet of the Ameraucana. They are just like my other pullet from the same breeder. Is isn't this a particularity of this breed? same
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Ameraucana actually have white skin, and it is a dominant trait. There is a dermal overlay that turns the legs the slate color, but the skin underneath is white. Best place to look is on the pad of the foot (the bottom), that shows you true skin color. Or plucking the bird........
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donrae said:
Ameraucana actually have white skin, and it is a dominant trait. There is a dermal overlay that turns the legs the slate color, but the skin underneath is white. Best place to look is on the pad of the foot (the bottom), that shows you true skin color. Or plucking the bird........:eek:
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Yes they do have white skin. What I meant is their legs ar grey like my ameraucana so that must reveal that they are mixed with this breed as the breeder says
 

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