It's Cute! But What Is It!

[lockedhearts]

This was supposed to be a Silkie, UHHHHH HMMMM It is really cute has feathered feet but is almost a Mille Fleur pattern.
Any Ideas?

 

[jbowyer01]

a cochin mix?

edited to add I think its going to be very pretty when it gets older!

 

[Black Feather]

It's....drum roll please....a CHICKEN!...Yup, pretty sure that's what it is....although it could be a young turkey as well

All kidding aside....maybe it's a hard feathered silkie?

UC

 

[lockedhearts]

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I am fairly new to Silkies and I was wondering if there were Silkies that are not "Silky" I think that is likely the solution to this then.


I guess I should have added in the first post, it does have 5 toes and starting to get Poof Head feathers, no vault though.

 

[Black Feather]

Hmmm....there are quite a few silkie exerts on the board who could probably help you out more than I. Does it have dark skin? Maybe lift under the wing and look to see if the skin is black or light colored. If it's dark it may be a silkie cross.

UC

 

[lockedhearts]

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Yep it has dark skin.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

It's a silkie cross. Most likely one parent was not a silkie, although it's possible that it's more than one generation away from pure silkie on at least one side.

 

[lockedhearts]

It was supposed to be a pure Bearded and muffed Silkie

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Looks like it may have small muffs and a few beard feathers.

Either the birds weren't separated for breeding, or a rooster snuck into the silkie pen.

Many good quality silkies do not have the vault, so until it is a bit older you won't know for sure whether it will develop a decent crest or not.

 

[speckledhen]

Wonder if it's a Silkie/D'Uccle cross.