Breed?

[ChicKola]

Given as a blue silkie. She’s about 4 weeks old. She’s not poofy so I’m thinking not quite. Thoughts? Two photos are of her at about a week old.

 

[nuthatched]

She/he is a satin, a silkie mixed with a cochin or some other bantam chicken.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Porcelain Satin.

 

[ChicKola]

Thanks a bunch!! Makes sense. I knew the lack of floofiness meant she wasn’t quite a puffy fluffy silkie lol.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Porcelain Satin.

Agreed. She is very pretty.

 

[ChicKola]

Agreed. She is very pretty.

Thank you! Any name suggestions? Haha

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Silkie mix or possibly a satin.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

She/he is a satin, a silkie mixed with a cochin or some other bantam chicken.

A satin is supposed to a smooth feathered silkie, not a first generation silkie mix.

 

[nuthatched]

A satin is supposed to a smooth feathered silkie, not a first generation silkie mix.

Really? that's good to know. You're the first person ever to tell me that. Every time I see someone talking about satins, they're a mix. So is the smooth feathering a genetic hiccup that can be bred for, a multi generation cross or how does that work if you don't mind explaining?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Really? that's good to know. You're the first person ever to tell me that. Every time I see someone talking about satins, they're a mix. So is the smooth feathering a genetic hiccup that can be bred for, a multi generation cross or how does that work if you don't mind explaining?

Here is my 2 cents. I copied and pasted this from one of my posts where someone had asked me about it.
"Satins" are not a true breed YET, but many breeders have been working on them for many generations of birds (over 20 in some cases), the goal being to breed a bird that has all the silkie features, 5 toes, dark skin, walnut comb, feathered legs, but then have the smooth feathering. Bantam Cochins are usually what is used to introduce the smooth feathers. Depending on where you source your birds, you can find Satins that are well over 90% silkie. Most people throw the term around loosely and will call any bird that is half silkie with smooth feathers a Satin, thought technically this is incorrect.