Partridge???

[Silkieslopsprops]

Hi everyone! I just hatch this gorgeous partridge but I've not seen this color in my hatches yet. What will she grow out to be?
Perhaps a Buff???

 

[CascadiaRiver]

What were the parents?

 

[Silkieslopsprops]

Mixed flock. Splash(splash), Blue, Black(Roo),and a (normal ) partridge

 

[Silkieslopsprops]

What were the parents?

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Mixed flock. Splash(splash), Blue, Black(Roo),and a (normal ) partridge

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[CascadiaRiver]

Black (M) x Splash (F), Blue (F), & Partridge (F) =

1. 100% blue
2. 50/blue 50/black
3. 100% black carrying partridge (simplified)

It's been a few years since I've bred silkies so I'm rusty on chick ID'ing but at face value that's genetically what your flock, but your birds may carry recessive genes or could be mixed color (like how some 'solid black' birds have leakage for example). Someone else who is more recently familiar with chick down ID may be able to help, but when in doubt with some time, once the feathers are showing it'll be easier to ID or guess

My guess without your flock in mind would have been some sort of diluted partridge but if that's the only birds in your flock it'd be impossible. black + black partridge cannot make a blue or a splash, so it couldn't be a blue or splash partridge.

 

[Cloverr39]

Based on the photo, I was thinking the chick might be blue partridge. Maybe your black rooster carries some partridge genetics? Otherwise, like CascadiaRiver said, blue partridge shouldn't be possible.
I suppose another possibility would be lavender partridge, but it's less likely, as both parents would have to be lavender carriers, and the brown on the chick's head looks a little too dark for lavender.
But I agree that it'll be easier to tell when the feathers start to come in.

 

[Silkieslopsprops]

Black (M) x Splash (F), Blue (F), & Partridge (F) =

1. 100% blue
2. 50/blue 50/black
3. 100% black carrying partridge (simplified)

It's been a few years since I've bred silkies so I'm rusty on chick ID'ing but at face value that's genetically what your flock, but your birds may carry recessive genes or could be mixed color (like how some 'solid black' birds have leakage for example). Someone else who is more recently familiar with chick down ID may be able to help, but when in doubt with some time, once the feathers are showing it'll be easier to ID or guess

My guess without your flock in mind would have been some sort of diluted partridge but if that's the only birds in your flock it'd be impossible. black + black partridge cannot make a blue or a splash, so it couldn't be a blue or splash partridge.

I also have a Splash Rooster. Thank you for the info!! Did you learn that all just in breeding or is there literature? I am familiar with ( highschool level) recessive and dominant genes. Im always excited to see growouts, normally I pick a few to keep longer and sell (hopefully) as hens just so I can see them! My husband is not fond of this practice (lol)

 

[Silkieslopsprops]

Based on the photo, I was thinking the chick might be blue partridge. Maybe your black rooster carries some partridge genetics? Otherwise, like CascadiaRiver said, blue partridge shouldn't be possible.
I suppose another possibility would be lavender partridge, but it's less likely, as both parents would have to be lavender carriers, and the brown on the chick's head looks a little too dark for lavender.
But I agree that it'll be easier to tell when the feathers start to

Based on the photo, I was thinking the chick might be blue partridge. Maybe your black rooster carries some partridge genetics? Otherwise, like CascadiaRiver said, blue partridge shouldn't be possible.
I suppose another possibility would be lavender partridge, but it's less likely, as both parents would have to be lavender carriers, and the brown on the chick's head looks a little too dark for lavender.
But I agree that it'll be easier to tell when the feathers start to come in.

One of my splash has some leakage (light brown) so i guess her genes could throw me for a loop! Thank you for info!!

 

[Slothinc]

Such a cute baby and mama!!! I would guess that the splash roo is the dad of this little one. If he carries partridge then I think it would be common to have a blue partridge chick from him and the partridge mama.

 

[Cloverr39]

I also have a Splash Rooster.

If you also have a splash rooster, then a blue partridge chick is very possible.