Is my chick a silkie?!

[susierw]

Our silkie has just hatched 10chicks..we have 2 roosters a Plymouth Rock and silkie although we never saw the Plymouth mate with her. A few of the chicks have hairy feet and are grey then the majority are yellow with clean feet. Can silkies be born without fluffy feet? Thanks!

 

[Nooreddin]

I'm not a breed expert but those are so cute!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SeaPolka]

If both silkies have booted legs then the chicks should also have booted legs. It's possible only half the clutch is fathered by the Silkie

 

[21hens-incharge]

What colors are the adult silkies?

 

[susierw]

The Mum is white with a grey head and the dad is grey with some black feathers! They are our first ever chicks sooo cute and soft! Hope they arnt cross bread :s the one that is still in the egg in that photo has fluffy feet too..will have to see what the others turn out to look like! Is it true that sex linked chicks have a black spot on head if they are male?

 

[susierw]

 

[21hens-incharge]

The colors the chicks are could be from those parents.
Gonna have to wait and see.

I would think a barred Plymouth rock dad would show with darker chicks.

 

[susierw]

True, will have to see! We didn’t think it would be possible for a silkie and Plymouth Rock baby to survive in the silkie egg as it’s so small and our Plymouth is huge!

 

[Silkylover12]

If both silkies have booted legs then the chicks should also have booted legs. It's possible only half the clutch is fathered by the Silkie

You could be right. I do see a little Silkie puffball on each of them. Only time will tell. Although, I do think they are very cute!

 

[susierw]

Some only have 4 toes...is this a definite sign the Plymouth Rock mated with her?