Can silkies have white skin?UPDATE. HAVE A PICTURE.

[Selgar]

This thread is 14 years old…

Yes it is, but the relevance of the thread is still current. I figured it needed some more input should another person search for answers.

 

[Debbie292d]

I have an all white Satin and Silkie (I’ll snap a picture of her tonight). I’ve been breeding them that way for -almost 3 years. In addition to having white skin, they hatch from blue eggs. Still need many more generations to breed true, but getting closer.

Silkies don't lay blue eggs unless a cross, have 5 toes, feathers on their feet, their feathers lack barbicels, and black skin. Splits to paint or naked necks sometimes will have the pink skin on their necks, but all, if pure, would have the above except for the skin. Some variations that get white spots on toes may grow those out if it's not in the variation itself such as mottleds. Otherwise, it's probably pet quality or has genes from chicks purchased from a hatchery.