Non-extra toed silkie? Edit: Pics!!

[ChickenPeep]

Hey guys, i think this is the right place to post this, but anyway...
We got a dozen "mixed breed" eggs that hatched. I think this one is a silikie. It has fluffy feet, and the feathers growing in are silkie like. I just noticed that this one dosen't have extra toes. So i was just curious, is it possible for silkies to not have extra toes?

This pic makes her look a light grey, but she's actually darker.

 

[silkiechicken]

Yep, some silkies have 4 toes, some have 6 toes.

 

[chickendales]

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yes but it dq

 

[ChickenPeep]

Wow! Thanks for the quick reply!
Cool, thanks!!

 

[ChickenPeep]

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yes but it dq

??? What is dq?

 

[wholewheatchicken]

I'm not sure, but I think dq means disqualifies them, if you were wanting show quality chickens.

 

[ChickenPeep]

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Awww dang. I was thinking about showing them! Darn!

 

[Illia]

DQ - Disqualification. Not only is it a bad thing for showing but also for breeding and as a breed example. Five toed is a dominant gene, and takes some poor breeding or crossbreeding to get a bird without the extra toe(s).

It's a good pet though

 

[ChickenPeep]

Allright thanks guys!!

 

[stephanie1992]

u sure its a silkie and not just a chicken woth silkie feathers