Silkie chicks

[MysteryChicken]

I dont think is . it could be though.but my polish silkies have bigger head puffs. it has silkie, in it I wonder why no blue skin?

Black skin isn't always inherited.

These are Back Cross chicks for my Giant Silkie project.

 

[MysteryChicken]

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It does appear to be half Serama.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Black skin isn't always inherited.
View attachment 2774265View attachment 2774266These are Back Cross chicks for my Giant Silkie project.

The first generation can't inherit silkie feathering, can they? None of my chicks did. They all had black skin and beaks though. Thank you for sharing that info and your chicks.

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

I dont think is . it could be though.but my polish silkies have bigger head puffs. it has silkie, in it I wonder why no blue skin?

This is the black said silkie they were purchased together..said same birth dates but I dont think so.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

The first generation can't inherit silkie feathering, can they? None of my chicks did. They all had black skin and beaks though. Thank you for sharing that info and your chicks.

You are correct first generation silkie crosses will be recessive for silkie feathers. Meaning they carry the gene but do not express it.
What was the other breed with your chicks? Skin color of the crosses depends on what other breed the silkie is crossed with. In some cases it will be sexed link, so if the father is the silkie, then the pullet chicks will inherit the dark skin of the father and the cockerel chicks will inherit the light skin of the mother (dermal sexlink) and vice a versa. It is not always so straight forward though.

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

I just happend to notice this chick the white one in question does have a oddly bluish black color leg.They are very dark. With alot of feathering covering the sides of the last toes and legs.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

You are correct first generation silkie crosses will be recessive for silkie feathers. Meaning they carry the gene but do not express it.
What was the other breed with your chicks? Skin color of the crosses depends on what other breed the silkie is crossed with. In some cases it will be sexed link, so if the father is the silkie, then the pullet chicks will inherit the dark skin of the father and the cockerel chicks will inherit the light skin of the mother (dermal sexlink) and vice a versa. It is not always so straight forward though.

My other breed was polish.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

My other breed was polish.

When silkies are crossed with Polish, the legs and beaks will always be dark.

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

When silkies are crossed with Polish, the legs and beaks will always be dark.

 

[ZoomiesMom72]

Very pretty just very curious !