Mixed breed Silkie chick

[Silkie Princess]

Hi! I hatched some silkie chicks with an incubator. One chick hatched out with pink legs! It came out of a deformed egg ( my great mistake). I'm not really sure what breed is he mixed with. The hens that my rooster mates with are Speckled Sussexes, Red sex links, Barred rock chickens, Marans chickens or a hen with grey feathering
( I'm not really sure what breed she is). The rooster is a Silkie.

1 day old



2 weeks old



8 weeks old



Also, do you think it's a roo or a hen?
Thanks!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Looks like a pure silkie.

Do you have any Silkie hens?

 

[Silkie Princess]

Looks like a pure silkie.

Do you have any Silkie hens?

Yes, I have 3 hens. The only reason I doubted the breed was because of the pink legs

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi! I hatched some silkie chicks with an incubator. One chick hatched out with pink legs! It came out of a deformed egg ( my great mistake). I'm not really sure what breed is he mixed with. The hens that my rooster mates with are Speckled Sussexes, Red sex links, Barred rock chickens, Marans chickens or a hen with grey feathering
( I'm not really sure what breed she is). The rooster is a Silkie.

1 day old

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2 weeks old

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8 weeks old

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Also, do you think it's a roo or a hen?
Thanks!

Pullet. Female specific color pattern.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes I have 3 hens

I believe that chick came from one of them.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Some silkies will hatch with some pink/patchy feet, but usually darken up as they grow.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Some silkies will hatch with some pink/patchy feet, but usually darken up as they grow.

I think that was the case with my chick. Thank you very much for the help!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think that was the case with my chick. Thank you very much for the help!

You're welcome.

I breed silkies, & am working on Giant silkies.

 

[MysteryChicken]

A Silkie mix will have Solid/Smooth feathers since the silkie gene is recessive, & requires two copies to show.