Apr 17, 2009 Thread starter #12 tgrlily Songster 10 Years Mar 11, 2009 1,140 8 161 East Syracuse I'm soooo confused!! A second chick just hatched & looks just the same as the first. I have 4 more pips & 2 haven't done anything yet.
I'm soooo confused!! A second chick just hatched & looks just the same as the first. I have 4 more pips & 2 haven't done anything yet.
Apr 17, 2009 #13 jossanne Crowing 17 Years Jul 11, 2008 3,109 24 386 Gila, New Mexico Here's my white one, 15 days old. Its down is still the same color as when it hatched, a light yellow.
Here's my white one, 15 days old. Its down is still the same color as when it hatched, a light yellow.
Apr 17, 2009 #14 SundownWaterfowl Crowing 14 Years Mar 16, 2008 9,764 104 456 Southern Columbia County NY Your white is a light yellow. The chick in question has buff down.
Apr 17, 2009 #15 jossanne Crowing 17 Years Jul 11, 2008 3,109 24 386 Gila, New Mexico Quote: Thanks. I can see that. I was showing the OP the color of my white chick to compare her light buff one to. They're very different.
Quote: Thanks. I can see that. I was showing the OP the color of my white chick to compare her light buff one to. They're very different.
Apr 17, 2009 Thread starter #16 tgrlily Songster 10 Years Mar 11, 2009 1,140 8 161 East Syracuse Does anyone with buff Silkies have baby pics? Thanks!!
Apr 17, 2009 #17 SundownWaterfowl Crowing 14 Years Mar 16, 2008 9,764 104 456 Southern Columbia County NY 2 weeks old, i think my buff that hatched yesterday. Last edited: Apr 17, 2009
Apr 17, 2009 #18 LilPeeps Songster 13 Years Jan 13, 2007 3,925 29 221 SE Mass In a few days, the wing feathers will begin to grow in, you'll know for sure as soon as they do. Buff White Last edited: Apr 17, 2009
In a few days, the wing feathers will begin to grow in, you'll know for sure as soon as they do. Buff White
Apr 17, 2009 #19 N nzpouter Songster 11 Years Jan 19, 2009 3,228 101 233 new zealand Wait till the wings grow... sometimes the down feather is the colour that will be masked by the white gene... just like blue bred white sometimes hatches with a bit greyish down...
Wait till the wings grow... sometimes the down feather is the colour that will be masked by the white gene... just like blue bred white sometimes hatches with a bit greyish down...
Apr 17, 2009 #20 vfem Yoga...The Chicken Pose 11 Years Aug 4, 2008 7,324 31 264 Fuquay Varina, NC I'm sorry... she looks buff to me. This one looks identical to my buff chicks. I'm sorry you didn't get white. I do love the buffs though!!!
I'm sorry... she looks buff to me. This one looks identical to my buff chicks. I'm sorry you didn't get white. I do love the buffs though!!!