These silkies are from eggs I hatched for my grandsons. They have a white rooster, partridge hen, black hen and 4 light gray hens. We don't know much about silkies. They sure are cute!
It's always a pleasant surprise to find eggs, but with the Marans you get the added joy of finding really dark ones. The Marans I have are not as personable as some, although they will eat out of my hand. It is possible different lines are easier to tame. I have some chicks I hatched from Texas...