I ordered show quality silkie eggs that hatched back in June. We ordered show quality silkie eggs in the past from the same place and got true show quality silkies from them. We do not show our chickens, but love the silkies so go all out on the eggs. Anyhow! This time we hatched 4. 3 are true silkies, though 1 has red coming through on the comb and wattles and another has smooth feathers and also red comb. With regards to the smooth feather one, I’m also unsure if the color is typical silkie. Do you think it just has mixing down the line somewhere to bring out the smooth feathering or potentially some other mix altogether? These eggs were from my pet chicken btw, not local, eBay or Craigslist!
Yup, that is 100% mixed I am surprised they are from my pet chicken. Their silkie eggs are really expensive! Maybe @LadiesAndJane
Thanks for the tag.
It’s impossible for someone to claim that they have show quality eggs. They can claim that the eggs come from show quality birds, but there’s no way to predict that the chicks will be show quality. Only about 10% of a breeders birds, even the best ones, are considered show quality.
Although this bird looks like a satin, which is used rather loosely with silkie crosses, I do not think it is. A true satin has all the characteristics of a silkie except for the feathering. They can be well over 90% silkie.The comb color on your lovely bird is incorrect, so it can not be a true satin.
Likely a first or second generation silkie cross.