The white Silkie could have a hugely varied genetic background under the disguise of white, so you never know. Cute baby, and I like the porcelain mom!
Thank you! That black hen, "Raven", is 6 years old. I know that birds either have the hookless gene or they don't have it (Silkie feathering), but somehow she seems a lot "fluffier" than other bantams since her dad was a Silkie.
I have heard of this - I know it's a fault, but I'm not sure whether it always means cross-breeding or whether it can be an issue from breeding/genetics. I saw a picture of a rooster who looked exactly like a Silkie except for what you described - a red comb. My Silkie crosses have both red and...
I have several chickens that are the result of a cross between a white Silkie rooster and a barred bantam non-Silkie hen (not sure what breed). These are F1s and subsequent crosses--a couple of them have passed away, the oldest are 6 years old.
All of them have had 5...