Just hatched my first silkie chicks ( i have a showgirl rooster but this is my first time with chicks) I am curious to see what actually hatches I bought the eggs from ebay and the ad states that the eggs are from "blue, black, buff, splash, paint, white, partridge, showgirl, sizzle, frizzle showgirl" all free ranging together. here are the first 3 chicks (4 pics of each) and i have 5 eggs still pipping in the incubator. I am hoping they are all at least close to "correct" i have noticed that the 5th toe on the mostly white chick is a bit smaller than the other two chicks 5th toe and he is light skinned even compared to the other whitish chick who actually does have a bluish tint to his skin. how do you tell the comb type at this age or do you have to wait? super excited to learn more about silkies- my rooster is just a joy so i am hoping these little ones will be too.
It is normal for the fourth toe to be shorter but your but the combs on your light chick appear to be single combs and and the yellow skin makes me think these are silkie crosses.
