Silkie Cochin cross??

[SugarChick]

i rescued this hen at the shelter about a month ago. She is super sweet and lovable how, follows me around the yard and comes when called. I was doing some research as to her breed and saw that a Silkie Cochin cross who looked just like her. Is it possible that’s what she is?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

She's definitely a silkie cross, but it's hard to be sure of her other half.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

I’d say she definitely is a silkie mix, however I don’t know if there’s any Cochin mixed in. I’d lean towards no, only because my silkie cochin mixes have tail feathers that slope downwards not up like yours.

A pretty girl for sure though! And how lucky that she’s so friendly!

 

[SugarChick]

What makes her Silkie tho, she has feathers on her feet and a bit of head floof but other than that I see no Silkie characters. Everyone says she a Silkie cross but what makes her feathers smooth? Hmm so much to ponder on

I’d say she definitely is a silkie mix, however I don’t know if there’s any Cochin mixed in. I’d lean towards no, only because my silkie cochin mixes have tail feathers that slope downwards not up like yours.

A pretty girl for sure though! And how lucky that she’s so friendly!

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

My guess would be Silkie/Serama here’s what’s my Silkie/Serama looked like.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

What makes her Silkie tho, she has feathers on her feet and a bit of head floof but other than that I see no Silkie characters. Everyone says she a Silkie cross but what makes her feathers smooth? Hmm so much to ponder on

Well it appears that she has black skin which is a giveaway to part silkie.

 

[Don 27]

By far she is a cool Looking bird!

My birds have part silky in them.

The poof oh their has been selectively bred out of them through hawks . But they still have 5toes and black skin . They also have a little American game bird and cochin in them .

 

[sourland]

5 toes and black skin indicate silkie DNA. Hard feathering is dominant to silky feathering so all F1 birds will be hard feathered.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Agree some sort of silkie mix, she has that silkie looking head.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

What makes her Silkie tho, she has feathers on her feet and a bit of head floof but other than that I see no Silkie characters. Everyone says she a Silkie cross but what makes her feathers smooth? Hmm so much to ponder on

She also has black skin and a walnut comb. Her overall shape is similar to a silkie.
Silkie feathering is a recessive trait, so won't show up in first generation crosses.