How do I know if these chicks are splash or blue silkies?

[Smoky73]

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The whites are from a different set of parents. Both of those parents were whites.

NOW you tell us? Okay, from what I can tell, I'd guess that all three of the dark ones are blue. I don't see one that I think is black.

I agree, the blue ones ar eblue. If they were to be black they would be darker, however, Zi have had some chicks that I thought were dark blue at bird and most of what I get from blue black breedings are black. Course, If you are using a flash on your camera due to it being indoors, the chicks could be appearing lighter than they really are. You might have to just wait till they start feathering to be sure. But, I can tell you you have NO splash.

 

[lurky]

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This is a picture of my first 4 silkies. They are 3 splash, and one blue as babies.

And below a few months old

 

[RissaS]

what would you get breeding a splash silkie to a black frizzle? I know it'd be a sizzle, but I have two that are black but have yellow undersides and pink feet and two that look like they r going to be black.

 

[RissaS]

 

[Bantu]

Is this one blue or Grey? Thank you.

 

[Bantu]

Here is another photo of the baby. Could she /he be a splash?

 

[Bantu]

. I hope she is blue.
Is this one blue or Grey? Thank you.

 

[emount]

I don't know anything about silkies and frizzles, but I'm pretty sure that black chickens are genetically black/black and splash are blue/blue, so when you put them together, you get black/blue, which is blue. so your babies should be blue. I'm not very experienced at this, though.

 

[rlhagan56]

I know it's an old thread, but you CAN get splash by crossing blue to blue, a 25% chance.