Silkie colour

[Keeperofmunchkins]

I've just hatched a single silkie chick from ebay eggs (along with 6 other bantams). Well straight away it's obvious this silkie isn't quite right. Her/his skin is very light and was supposed to be a gold silkie, but the fluff colour is very light compared to the gold silkies I hatched last year and online pics.

So does anyone have any idea what colour this little one is going to end up?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Can you post some pictures of the chick in question?

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

Yep sorry. Technical issue. Updated with photos.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

It appears to have 4 toes, feathered legs, and light skin. I’m guessing it’s a Silkie x Cochin which would make it a cockerel chick due to certain genes.
Edited to add:
Ok after a quick google search it is possible for light skinned Silkies to pop up. It is rare though. If the chick feathers in normal feathers like a regular chicken. If it feathers in with Silkie feathers then it’s pure.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

I was worried it could be a cross. It does have five toes though, you just can't see them in the pics. I contacted the seller and they said they don't know why the skin is light and that it's never happened before. They even referenced a discussion on this site about how leg/skin colour of dark skinned breeds sometimes get darker after the first few days. I don't know if that is true or not.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

If its a cross it won't get the fluffy feathers, right?

 

[elmoflim]

If its a cross it won't get the fluffy feathers, right?

Sometimes they can or they’ll have like softer feathers than others

 

[Alexandra33]

If indeed pure, I'm thinking it may be a Red Silkie? Very cute!

~Alex

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

The color is red.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

Update: the little guy or girl is now 18 days old and his skin has darkened up a lot. The feathers are coming in and it's definitely a silkie but the comb is pale instead of grey/black. Still not certain about colour since there are white and black markings along with the reddish brown. Whatever it turns out to be, the little thing is adorable!