Silkies and color genetics. I have decided there is 1 hard rule for color genetics and silkies. Take everything you THINK you know and throw it out the window.

I have 4 chicks right now. The white Betty chick which is not a surprise. I also have 3 chicks from Poppet x Branch. When they hatched and wet I assumed black, I expected black or for them to look like Poppet.
Instead 2 out of the 3 look like this...
The 3rd one is not fully dry and fluffed up yet, it looks black but then again so did those 2 last night. I have decided to brood these myself, I know I have broody hens ready but my gut is telling me to do it myself. I will get better pictures of them this evening once they are out of the incubator. My brother is picking me up a huge tote tonight. My dog kennel that I have used had a hay bale fall on it and it is toast. No beating that thing back into shape.
 

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