Well I did it finally. Sick of trying to get silkie eggs to hatch. I just received a dozen silkie chicks from Ideal that I ordered yesterday. So far they look pretty good. We have bearded and non bearded and seem to all have the right combs. I checked over toes briefly and they look like they are all there! LOL Some have vaulted heads and others not. I realize that Ideal quality means pet stock, but I am not unhappy with these. I want them as pets and fun for our ranch anyhow.
I do have a pic of one of our Ideal Silkies. I purchased her from a lady who bought her and a few hundred from Ideal last year. She is a grey and as sweet as pie. She was missing some feathers on her back from breeding here, but otherwise she looks about the same. My daughter named her Sushi.