Silkie Bantams?

[Evanloveschickens]

Hi! I went to my local TSC store and picked out two chicks from the bantam bin. They have dark skin, fluffy feathers, and 5 toes which resemble silkie bantams. I wanted to double check if they are, indeed, silkie bantams. I’m 99% sure they are. If so, what gender are they? I believe the white one is a cockerel and the red/partridge one is a hen. Does anyone know the proper name for the color of the red one? Thank you, all help is appreciated!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They are too young to sex. Your white one has an incorrect single comb. Both have prominent combs so I'm gonna guess they are both males, but give them more time. The other one is a buff silkie.

 

[Kgas1991]

Silkies are hard to sex while they are young, definitely silkies and the brown is called a buff silkie

 

[Evanloveschickens]

They are too young to sex. Your white one has an incorrect single comb. Both have prominent combs so I'm gonna guess they are both males, but give them more time. The other one is a buff silkie.

Thank you! they are a pair or all females...

 

[Evanloveschickens]

Silkies are hard to sex while they are young, definitely silkies and the brown is called a buff silkie

Thank you!