Do you know what breed these chicks are?

[Kev]

Yeah right indeed. Sorry he's being so pig headed about this. If you want silkies would suggest getting them from someone else right now.. suspect there will be no happy resolution with this person- but it would be fun to see what nonsense he makes up when you send pictures of them in a few weeks.. I'd be interested.. haha!

 

[thepouts]

I will keep this thread updated with the outcome

 

[joes mum]

This is my silkie cross. Not shore what hes crossed with we think frizzle. His feet did change colour

 

[thepouts]

Cute! Our chicks entire body is pink no black anywhere.

I don't think there is any silkie in ours at all

 

[thepouts]

So here is an update: I was searching for silkie chicks this morning online and the same person we brought our fake silkies from is now advertising pekin bantams for sale as well. So I'm going to take a guess that these chicks are pekin bantams?

I am soooo angry!

 

[Kev]

Pekins have only 4 toes and also single/straight combs. Can't see combs on your chicks but you mentioned they had 5 toes... making yours very likely silkie mixes. Not cross, unless his silkies are no good for matching the Standard.

Not cross as silkie black skin is dominant, so those chicks should have had either dark or greenish/bluish legs instead of so clear yellow legs and beaks.

Yellow skin is a recessive, which means both parents at least had to be carriers for the yellow skin gene. AFAIK silkies normally don't have the yellow skin gene.

The more informed you are the better if it comes to words with that so called breeder!

p.s. could it be after his contact with you and others(?) about chicks not having silky feathering, he has decided to change tactics and advertise Very Special Pekins?

 

[thepouts]

Oh I guess they are still a mystery then...yes I think he may have had a few complaints.

I tried contacting him today but of course I got no answer/response *sigh*

Thanks for your help!