Melanism?

[Silkie_Mama]

we hatched a chick, and thought it was an Australop-white Wilkie hybrid baby, however as she aged she has a black comb(austrolorps don’t) and she has orange feathers, like wyandotte orange

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I see extra toes too. Do you have silkies?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Oops that's probably what wilkie is?

It does look to be a Wyandotte silkie mix.

 

[Silkie_Mama]

Yes, however the silkie rooster is white

 

[PirateGirl]

Yes, however the silkie rooster is white

From what I gather, white, covers a whole variety of color genetics and just about anything can turn up in a hatch when one parent is white.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

From what I gather, white, covers a whole variety of color genetics and just about anything can turn up in a hatch when one parent is white.

This is my understanding as well.

 

[drumstick diva]

Me too