Is this color a possibility?

[CrazySilkieMama]

I'm new to the Silkie world and just recently acquired 3 1 week old Silkies. I was told that the hen was grey and the roo was partridge (red & white it looked to me but more white) yet my 3 chicks are black. Is this possible cause I had someone tell me it wasn't and now I'm worried I was taken advantage of.

These were the "parents"

These are the chicks....all black with feathers on their feet & 5 toes.

 

[junebuggena]

The hen is Blue. That means, she's genetically solid black with a single copy of the blue dilute gene, turning black to a grey color. Solid black is dominant over just about every other 'pattern'. Statistically, 50% of the chicks should be Blue and 50% should be black. But it's entirely possible to get a hatch of only black chicks.

 

[CrazySilkieMama]

The hen is Blue. That means, she's genetically solid black with a single copy of the blue dilute gene, turning black to a grey color. Solid black is dominant over just about every other 'pattern'. Statistically, 50% of the chicks should be Blue and 50% should be black. But it's entirely possible to get a hatch of only black chicks.

Thank you so much! I hope she told be the truth. In dogs I know that it's impossible for a dilute to produce a black cause you can't reverse the dilution but I'm so very new to the chickens and have no idea how the color genes work! Thank you very much hun!

 

[3riverschick]

Hi crazysilkiemama,
You need these three books. Cost about as much together as getting hips x-rayed and eyes checked on a stud dog. 2016 edition of standard of perfection from APA, 59.00 USD. Go to HTTP://www.chickencolours.com for Van Dort's Chicken Colours genetics book and the Chicken Extremities book
Great references. On the whole, Poultry books are more expensive than dog books.
Oh and I see Van Dort also has a new Silkie book out too!
Best, Karen
Bellwether Collies 1995-2009.

 

[CrazySilkieMama]

Hi crazysilkiemama,
You need these three books. Cost about as much together as getting hips x-rayed and eyes checked on a stud dog. 2016 edition of standard of perfection from APA, 59.00 USD. Go to HTTP://www.chickencolours.com for Van Dort's Chicken Colours genetics book and the Chicken Extremities book
Great references. On the whole, Poultry books are more expensive than dog books.
Oh and I see Van Dort also has a new Silkie book out too!
Best, Karen
Bellwether Collies 1995-2009.

Lol....the chicken world is more indepth than dogs it seems! Yes I OFA & Pennhip testing so I get what you're saying lol. Thank you so much! I will definitely check them out!