Chicks just hatched!

[Chocolate Silkie Queen]

I had put some eggs in the incubator and also added eggs from a momma hen that accidentally got them pushed out! Not all of hers have hatched yet as they were in different stages. It was a guessing game on if it’s silkie or Phoenix eggs and now it’s looking that it might be both and a mix of them?

This one hatched 7/28
At first looked very much silkie aside from having very small leg feathers and only one foot having 5 toes. Now it’s growing feathers and definitely not full silkie!

Born 8/3
Looks silkie however only 5 toes on one foot and if I’m guessing the mom correctly she LOVES my Phoenix rooster so I’m still waiting on feathers from this one to see. I know silkie aren’t always bred the best and I have several that don’t meet the standards (this one’s mom is a very badly bred silkie) I keep them cause they do have silkie traits I love that would better my Blue silkie rooster!

Born 8/4
More than likely a full Phoenix my rooster doesn’t share his hens however I have seen my satin silkie sneak a hen or two.

Born 8/4
This one was a shock to see and I also so upset with myself over as I took the two out after both were dried and later saw this one in the incubator! I got lucky that it hatched!! Looks like a full silkie 5 toes on each foot and feathered legs! I will get pictures of this one soon it’s head still isn’t fluffy like it’s body yet.


Here are the possible fathers

Chocolate Mottled Satin Silkie

Black Breasted Red Phoenix

My sweet Blue Silkie also ignore him not being so pretty this is an old picture of him still growing feathers and it had been raining

Any guesses on who y’all think the dads are?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looks like the black silkie for all but the one which looks like the Phoenix. They are adorable.

 

[Chocolate Silkie Queen]

Looks like the black silkie for all but the one which looks like the Phoenix. They are adorable.

The moms are all silkie!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The moms are all silkie!

Than I'm not right, sorry.

 

[Chocolate Silkie Queen]

Here is an update on the chicks. I’m really thinking my Phoenix rooster is the dad to all babies as they’re getting the Phoenix tail look. If y’all have any tips on how to get them to stand better for pictures please help!!

Silkie/Phoenix
Looks like a Mauve just like mom still waiting on the red fluff to feather out.

Silkie/Phoenix black with some red on the wings really excited to see this one fully feathered!!

Silkie/Phoenix My guess is this one will look more like a Phoenix. Definitely not full Phoenix even though the color is there it was wayyyy to fluffy (silkie fluff) when born

Silkie/Phoenix If this one doesn’t turn out to be a rooster I will have one very dominant hen on my hands that or she loves to pose. Black with some red on wings

Full Phoenix had issues with legs when born but tied them together and after 24 hours it was walking normal. Super sweet and the last one to hatch

This one has me stuck as it looks like a dark blue silkie but definitely a mix. My Phoenix rooster is a Black Breasted Red so I’m not sure how he would be the dad even with the mom being a Mauve. I’m thinking maybe my chocolate mottled Satin Silkie possibly is dad?

 

[Cloverr39]

This one has me stuck as it looks like a dark blue silkie but definitely a mix. My Phoenix rooster is a Black Breasted Red so I’m not sure how he would be the dad even with the mom being a Mauve. I’m thinking maybe my chocolate mottled Satin Silkie possibly is dad?

If the mom is mauve, she can absolutely have blue chicks with your Phoenix rooster. Mauve is blue with the chocolate gene. Since the Phoenix rooster wouldn't carry chocolate, all their chicks would be either black or blue, and males would carry chocolate.
The Satin rooster can only have chocolate or mauve chicks with your mauve hen, so the fact it's blue and has very little feathering on its legs makes your Phoenix the only option.

 

[Chocolate Silkie Queen]

If the mom is mauve, she can absolutely have blue chicks with your Phoenix rooster. Mauve is blue with the chocolate gene. Since the Phoenix rooster wouldn't carry chocolate, all their chicks would be either black or blue, and males would carry chocolate.
The Satin rooster can only have chocolate or mauve chicks with your mauve hen, so the fact it's blue and has very little feathering on its legs makes your Phoenix the only option.

What about the mauve chick? It still has less leg feathering similar to the blue chick or would it be considered a blue too? Both chicks have odd facial markings like a chocolate look so I’m shocked it’s turning darker than what I’m calling the mauve chick. If I can figure out how to get them to stand nicely they seem to have the phoenix tail but it could just be how it’s growing in. Here are more pictures of the mauve growing.

Peep the red spot. I was told this is a mauve color rather than blue.

Another red spot

Face markings looks blue but in person looks chocolate?

I’ll get more pictures next to the window to see if it makes its colors show better. Looks ver similar to the moms color just minus the silkie feathers.

 

[Chocolate Silkie Queen]

The red and the basically no feathered legs makes me think Phoenix is the dad as well but the color throws me off. I was thinking they needed two blue genes to be blue so that makes sense. My black chicks(from black silkie) have red in their feathers so curious to see these when they’re fully feathered if they’ll have red on them too.

 

[Cloverr39]

What about the mauve chick? It still has less leg feathering similar to the blue chick or would it be considered a blue too? Both chicks have odd facial markings like a chocolate look so I’m shocked it’s turning darker than what I’m calling the mauve chick. If I can figure out how to get them to stand nicely they seem to have the phoenix tail but it could just be how it’s growing in. Here are more pictures of the mauve growing.
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Peep the red spot. I was told this is a mauve color rather than blue.
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Another red spot
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Face markings looks blue but in person looks chocolate?
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I’ll get more pictures next to the window to see if it makes its colors show better. Looks ver similar to the moms color just minus the silkie feathers.

Looks like a regular blue in these pictures. Just a shade lighter than the other one.

was thinking they needed two blue genes to be blue so that makes sense.

Nope, just one. Two blue genes makes splash.

 

[Chocolate Silkie Queen]

Looks like a regular blue in these pictures. Just a shade lighter than the other one.

Nope, just one. Two blue genes makes splash.

Ok then that’s making sense!!! That’s why I was lost thinking how am I getting a mauve if mauve has a chocolate and a blue gene. So both are just blues! Well that makes me feel better. I’m trying to work on blue Phoenix chickens and I know silkies are the best choice for it but that’s what I have to work with currently.