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I got 4 new silkie chicks!!! what color is this one?

post #1 of 5
7/20/12 at 2:39pm
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hi,

 

i just bought 4 white silkie chicks from a friend's silkie assortment. anyway, one of them is a strange color.. def not white. i got them delivered to me so i had no idea. he/she is a buff color with black markings on head and back. is this normal?

 

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post #2 of 5
7/20/12 at 2:40pm

most chicks that color will end up being buffs or really light partridge

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post #3 of 5
7/20/12 at 2:58pm

The stripes indicate a partridge.  It'll be a stunning bird.

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post #4 of 5
7/20/12 at 3:19pm
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thank you for your help.

i am looking foward to it.

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post #5 of 5
7/20/12 at 3:19pm
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thank you :)

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