Silkie/Frizzle chicks

[Trisseh]

Hey all! I obtained these 2 from a local breeder, unsure about sex on either (wasn’t a huge concern for me because at this time they’re the only chickens here) but figured I would start my thread now and see what you peeps think! They’re around 3-4 weeks now, I think. Not sure on their hatch date. I’ll update as they age and see what happens.
Don’t mind the clutter behind them, we’re rearranging rooms and what a disaster!! Haha.

Custard (who may wind up renamed as Chocobo):

Krispies (so named because this one had a ruptured air sac and made funky Rice Krispies sounds while breathing):

 

[Matilda Belle]

Way too young. Update pics in maybe 2 months.

 

[Chicken_girl17]

There definitely silkies

 

[lcvedder]

I just got my first set of silkies too! I was looking for some grow out threads- so you have pictures of them younger?

 

[Trisseh]

There definitely silkies

It was supposed to be one of each but yeah, they look extremely similar. Haha. They both have slightly frizzled feathers coming in, too. The partridge looking one has a single comb, however. Chickens are not my forte (I’m a waterfowl person haha) so this is all new to me.

I just got my first set of silkies too! I was looking for some grow out threads- so you have pictures of them younger?

I only have from the day I got them, around a week and a half, two weeks. But they’re growing crests like you wouldn’t believe since then!

 

[lcvedder]

Wow their crests have grown a ton! I think I have two with similar coloring so I will watch how yours grow! Mine are just day old chicks.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Pure silkie have a walnut comb, not a single. Could there have been an accidental fence hopper at the place you got them from? Either way, silkie are notoriously difficult to sex. I agree with posting more pictures in 12 weeks. They both are adorable by the way!

 

[Chicken_girl17]

There definitely silkies

just looked at the newer pics the lighter one dose appear to be a frizzle
The way I can tell though it’s silkies are black skin black bones etc. and the dark has a dark beak vs the other

 

[Trisseh]

Pure silkie have a walnut comb, not a single. Could there have been an accidental fence hopper at the place you got them from? Either way, silkie are notoriously difficult to sex. I agree with posting more pictures in 12 weeks. They both are adorable by the way!

just looked at the newer pics the lighter one dose appear to be a frizzle
The way I can tell though it’s silkies are black skin black bones etc. and the dark has a dark beak vs the other

I’m wondering if these were a mixed silkie/frizzle pen, actually. I’m not sure, the breeder has a ton of birds so anything’s possible. Haha. I’ll try to get better pics of their combs at our next photo shoot too; the partridge looking one has all 5 toes, the lighter one has nubbins that are about half the length of regular toes without any nails, which leads me to believe they’re both crosses. The comb looks right on the light one, it’s very flat, practically nonexistent, but the darker one definitely has a very obvious single comb. I can’t wait to see how they develop and thanks to all of you for sharing in this with me!

 

[Trisseh]

An update because they’re too cute. Haha. I think they’re around 5.5 weeks now. They aren’t using the heat source (MHP) hardly at all anymore, and the room they’re in is around 64-66 F. (I know, it’s still too early to sex them, but hey. xD)