Possible Silkie Mix?

[mishmash]

Anyone have any ideas on this one? It has 5 toes, so I was thinking a silkie mix. I don't know the age, but maybe a boy. What do yall think?

 

[WaterFowl209]

[=http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_toes_does_a_chicken_have][/] I know there are other breeds with 5 toes, if I had to guess I'd say Sultan mix

 

[mishmash]

Yes, that may be it. The guy my husband got it from called it a Chinese Chicken. haha
Any ideas on gender, or how to determine it on a Sultan?

 

[akcountrygrrl]

It could also be Faverolle, Dorking, or Houdan. Houdans have crests, beard/muffs, V comb, and 5 toes. Dorkings have single combs and 5 toes. Faverolles have single combs, feathered legs, and 5 toes. Sultans have crests, beard/muffs, feathered legs, V comb, vulture hocks, and 5 toes. Silkies have crests, feathered legs, walnut combs, black skin, and can be bearded or beardless.

I don't see any feathering on the legs at all. The comb looks like a single comb cross. It's really difficult to nail down since it doesn't have a lot of the features you would be looking for. We do know that at least one of the parents was crested, one had a single comb, and one had 5 toes. Beyond that we can only guess. Knowing maybe some of the birds that might have been in the parent flock might help. Knowing the age would also help. Did you get it as a chick? Does it still "peep"?

 

[mishmash]

I've had it for a month and it hasn't peeped since its been here. It is in my small coop with my 13 week old BR, EE and BO and its bigger than all of them. ( they still peep ) No feathers on its feet. I also have 23 week old mixes ( I don't know what they are either, maybe OEG mixes ) and the one in question is close in size to the smallest one of those. Sorry I am asking for help and I am not being much help. hahaha

 

[hdowden]

It could also be Faverolle, Dorking, or Houdan. Houdans have crests, beard/muffs, V comb, and 5 toes. Dorkings have single combs and 5 toes. Faverolles have single combs, feathered legs, and 5 toes. Sultans have crests, beard/muffs, feathered legs, V comb, vulture hocks, and 5 toes. Silkies have crests, feathered legs, walnut combs, black skin, and can be bearded or beardless.

I don't see any feathering on the legs at all. The comb looks like a single comb cross. It's really difficult to nail down since it doesn't have a lot of the features you would be looking for. We do know that at least one of the parents was crested, one had a single comb, and one had 5 toes. Beyond that we can only guess. Knowing maybe some of the birds that might have been in the parent flock might help. Knowing the age would also help. Did you get it as a chick? Does it still "peep"?

i would with a faverolle mix BUT the legs are featherless and if it was a feather legged breed involved it would at least have slight feathering on the legs. sounds like it might also be a bantam.

 

[Sleeps in Trees]

Well, you'll know if it is a cockerel pretty soon. It looks a lot like my Silkie crosses, though mine don't usually get much of a comb.

 

[mishmash]

I am hoping its a girl. I have two Roosters already and I don't want anymore. Only my oldest Roo crows, the other is 23 weeks old and has yet to.

 

[mishmash]

i would with a faverolle mix BUT the legs are featherless and if it was a feather legged breed involved it would at least have slight feathering on the legs. sounds like it might also be a bantam.

I got 3 chickens from the same guy and he lets them all free range. He can't keep roosters once they start crowing so who knows what he has going on. I do know that another one my husband picked out is very tiny, so the Bantam makes sense. I will post a picture of her. ( just because she's so cute ) I thought that she was only a few weeks old when I got her, but she was fully feathered and flew around like crazy.