Silkie Cross - but with what?

[DuaneC]

So I bought a batch of "Silkies" when they were about 5 weeks old. They were obviously crosses, but all have black skin, 5 toes, feathered legs, and a variety of crests and beards.

Three of them have the Silkie feathers and appear to be hens although only one has a full crest.

Here's a picture of my roo, "Elvis". He does not have the Silkie feathers, or a full crest, but seems to possess all the other Silkie distinctives. They are certainly a cross, but with what?

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BR5BH4FEpuwJmNgfSWrDbg?feat=directlink

Ideas?

 

[LarryPQ]

You may not be able to post pics until you have a certain number of posts.

 

[DuaneC]

updated it so there's a link to the picture. Thanks

 

[BirdNut]

Quote:
It says, "Sorry, but that page could not be found."

 

[DuaneC]

Links to other Pics

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/INTk28mTa_hYQNFLnpc32w?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/THD_CMtX0f1tY4PosSHVEQ?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5xFxxQGpsBzy_CzwVx93FQ?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oxNFaVXEd0dOBO100yHJ6A?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FTCa-HB3nifP2wf2i0mJOQ?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qIkXNU_ZBIe9YvZ0fJK1uQ?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/86Erg1Xc_JgYQk-lB4x_YQ?feat=directlink

 

[DuaneC]

Some of the links don't work, but most of them appear to. At least enough so you can get a good look at Elvis and see what you think!

 

[DuaneC]

If you can see my avatar well enough, that's the roo in question. If you can't make out the pictures, perhaps you can take the following description and venture a guess as to the crossed breed.

Here's what I see as typical Silkie characteristics (in no particular order):
- Black Skin
- Blue Earlobes
- 5 Toes
- Feathered legs
- Walnut Comb
- Mulberry wattles

Non-Silkie characteristics:
- Feathers - while they appear to be fraying somewhat at the ends, he has 'hard' feathers all over
- Crest - He only has a 50's Elvis pompadour (hence the name) rather than a full afro-style crest

 

[DuaneC]

bump

 

[nzpouter]

could be anything... and when you mentioned some hatch with silkie feathers, they wouldn't be 1st crosses either... so kinda hard to tell...