They are not from a hatchery. I got them when I purchased a group of chickens from someone who claimed they were all purebred but a few of them had this kind of comb. I'm not sure if it's bad genetics or some other breed mixed in further back. Because I have both parents. They all have five toes, black skin (except one), and blue ear lobes and the hens look pretty well so It not too bad.
I'm Sorry, I recently purchased them and didn't personally breed them so I'm not positive on the age.
No worries. I'm leaning pullets for these two but they could easily turn out to be cockerels. I think you'll have to wait a bit longer to be sure.
The single comb in a silky is a recessive Gene and breeders are trying to breed it out. Meaning that two purebred silkies can give off a purebred silkie with the single comb. Most breeders try not to put the two parents.together of they produce this type of comb. The SOP is the walnut comb if you are not going to show your silkies you don't need to worry about it.
