Silkie Mix Chicks!

[Queen of Chickens]

Hi!
My Silkie mix chicks have just hatched today, and they are SO adorable!! I've always wondered what they'd look like since one parent is Silkie, and the other is a regular hen. Less fluffy than an actual silkie, but still SO CUTE. They even inherited the fluffy feet and 5 toes!

 

[Yardmom]

The "solid" feathers are dominant, so if one parent has regular feathers so will the chicks. They do get feathered feet and crests. I think my Silkie crosses are very pretty birds. They are hardier than the silkies. Mine are very broody, but also lay quite a bit in winter even as they age.