Unexpected wing colors developing in silkie chicks

[DesertSilkieHen]

I purchased a few day-old silkie chicks from a breeder two weeks ago and two of them are developing unexpected colors. What do you think they'll look like as adults?

The grey chick likely came from the blue/splash pen (but maybe the egg could have been from the paint pen??) but is developing all white feathers. Their down is a bright grey with a dark stripe running from their eyes around the back of their head.

The second silkie we originally thought would be a paint but is developing pale partridge striped wings. I haven't seen a partridge with these colors before and would love if someone could share a picture of what pale partridge adults look like!

 

[Anime2lover]

I purchased a few day-old silkie chicks from a breeder two weeks ago and two of them are developing unexpected colors. What do you think they'll look like as adults?

The grey chick likely came from the blue/splash pen (but maybe the egg could have been from the paint pen??) but is developing all white feathers. Their down is a bright grey with a dark stripe running from their eyes around the back of their head.

The second silkie we originally thought would be a paint but is developing pale partridge striped wings. I haven't seen a partridge with these colors before and would love if someone could share a picture of what pale partridge adults look like!
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I have seen pale partridge as chick feathering. Don't have pics though.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I purchased a few day-old silkie chicks from a breeder two weeks ago and two of them are developing unexpected colors. What do you think they'll look like as adults?

The grey chick likely came from the blue/splash pen (but maybe the egg could have been from the paint pen??) but is developing all white feathers. Their down is a bright grey with a dark stripe running from their eyes around the back of their head.

The second silkie we originally thought would be a paint but is developing pale partridge striped wings. I haven't seen a partridge with these colors before and would love if someone could share a picture of what pale partridge adults look like!
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First one will be white. They are often gray as chicks. Second one will be a light Partridge.

 

[DesertSilkieHen]

My little yellow chick is now getting some red in, so maybe he'll be a red partridge? Still not sure if he came from the red pen or the partridge pen, though.

The little grey chick is for sure going to be white and probably came from the splash pen (apparently splash x splash can give white offspring).

 

[LadiesAndJane]

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My little yellow chick is now getting some red in, so maybe he'll be a red partridge? Still not sure if he came from the red pen or the partridge pen, though.

The little grey chick is for sure going to be white and probably came from the splash pen (apparently splash x splash can give white offspring).
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Splash x splash can only produce white if both parents are recessive for white. Splash x splash can give a very dilute splash. But you still see some blue (grey) feathers here and there or possibly just some blue around the head and neck.

 

[DesertSilkieHen]

Update: the little yellow chick the breeder originally thought was splash and that we later thought would be a light partridge is maturing into a gorgeous red cockerel!

The little grey chick is maturing into a very fluffy white pullet.

I know their sexes because I sent out blood for DNA testing. Planning on having a bird vet chemically caponize my two little roosters with a hormonal implant this week.

 

[DesertSilkieHen]

Update at 4 months! The little yellow chick that looked like he'd become a pale partridge is a handsome dark red rooster with black tips and funny little white cheek puffs.

The little grey chick is all white except for a couple of feathers of black leakage in her top knot. I'm guessing she's a recessive white from the paint or splash pen.