Satin silkie..?

[mrsmistoffelees02]

Bought this sweet hen and was told she was a satin silkie… but after looking at her, she only has 4 toes and has pale skin. Her feathers are soft, but she only has that silkie fuzz on her bum. Don’t really care what she is as I love her anyway, but I sure am curious! Any guesses?

 

[nuthatched]

That's a satin silkie, yes, otherwise known as a silkie mix. Those are normal down feathers on her bumble. :]

 

[CFLRanching]

Her feathered feet remind me more of a cochin's feet.

 

[MysteryChicken]

A true Satin has all the Silkie traits, except the Silkied feathers.

So, Crest, Walnut comb, 5 toes, Black Skin, Blue Earlobes, Beard, & Feathered legs.

She lacks the Black Skin, & 5 toes, so she's either a project bird, or just a mixed breed.

(Note: Pure Silkies can occasionally have Single combs, & 4 toes. Single comb is recessive, & can be hidden. 4 toes is the result of not inheriting the Polydactly gene)

 

[mrsmistoffelees02]

A true Satin has all the Silkie traits, except the Silkied feathers.

So, Crest, Walnut comb, 5 toes, Black Skin, Blue Earlobes, & Feathered legs.

She lacks the Black Skin, & 5 toes, so she's either a project bird, or just a mixed breed.

(Note: Pure Silkies can occasionally have Single combs, & 4 toes. Single comb is recessive, & can be hidden. 4 toes is the result of not inheriting the Polydactly gene)

That’s what I figured! I was like, there is nothing silkie about this bird. Perhaps somewhere down the line she has some silkie… Thank you for clarifying!

 

[MysteryChicken]

That’s what I figured! I was like, there is nothing silkie about this bird. Perhaps somewhere down the line she has some silkie… Thank you for clarifying!

She has some silkie traits, the crest, feathered legs, beard.

You're welcome.

 

[mrsmistoffelees02]

Her feathered feet remind me more of a cochin's feet.

I thought the same thing!