Silkie Color type

[MysteryChicken]

I got herbie when he was 5 months old so I don’t have his baby picks, but this is what he looks like. I have another thread on him on my page!View attachment 2852695

I've got two from my Giant Silkie Project.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That is what the breeder was told her rooster is. The one above was bread to a blue female. She was told her rooster was a speckled blue

Blue isn't always inherited, it's 50% - 50% when bred to a bird with black. Half of the offspring will be blue, while the other half will be black.

Never heard of Speckled Blue.

 

[MysteryChicken]

He was in a purple bin for the picture, I just tried coloring around it to make his colors show more to find out what he Is. I’m just terrible at coloring on the phone

Okay.

 

[KyKyMarie77]

Blue isn't always inherited, it's 50% - 50% when bred to a bird with black. Half of the offspring will be blue, while the other half will be black.View attachment 2852707

Never heard of Speckled Blue.

So if the mom was blue and the dad was a silver partridge like some have said, then would that mean the babies are also silver partridges or would they be blue partridges?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Here is a pic of the speckled blues for reference. I was thinking partridge too based off of the pattern but I just wasn’t sure.
View attachment 2852690Also the leakage is very faint in the picture but in real life it’s pretty obvious. There’s a lot of white around it’s neck and it’s head.

I agree the rooster pictured is likely silver partridge I honestly have never heard of speckled blue.
Those chicks pictured are some kind of partridge, perhaps blue partridge.Hard to tell until they feather in.

 

[MysteryChicken]

So if the mom was blue and the dad was a silver partridge like some have said, then would that mean the babies are also silver partridges or would they be blue partridges?

If he's a Blue Silver Partridge, I can't really tell.
Here's a Blue partridge silkie rooster.

I don't have a Blue Silver Partridge to compare.

 

[KyKyMarie77]

I agree the rooster pictured is likely silver partridge I honestly have never heard of speckled blue.
Those chicks pictured are some kind of partridge, perhaps blue partridge.Hard to tell until they feather in.

Thank you so much! I’m so excited because I’ve been wanting some silver partridges for my rooster! Also they are just so pretty! My eyes can’t tell the difference between greys and blues, so when they get a bit bigger I’ll have to post some more photos to find out what color they are! Thank you for all of your help!

 

[KyKyMarie77]

If he's a Blue Silver Partridge, I can't really tell.
Here's a Blue partridge silkie rooster.View attachment 2852709I don't have a Blue Silver Partridge to compare.

They were just hatched yesterday so I might have to wait a bit for their feathered to change, but I’ll upload more to find out for sure if they are silver or blue! Thank you for all of your help!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Thank you so much! I’m so excited because I’ve been wanting some silver partridges for my rooster! Also they are just so pretty! My eyes can’t tell the difference between greys and blues, so when they get a bit bigger I’ll have to post some more photos to find out what color they are! Thank you for all of your help!

Yes, please post photos as they feather in, will be interesting to see what they look like!
The chipmunk striped chicks can end up looking completely different as adults, it is pretty cool to see. Congratulations on your new babies.

 

[MysteryChicken]

They were just hatched yesterday so I might have to wait a bit for their feathered to change, but I’ll upload more to find out for sure if they are silver or blue! Thank you for all of your help!

Yes, updates will be nice.