Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

I have not had chickens in years and finally moved back to the country this summer. A friend had a surprise hatch of 10 silkie chicks so now I am the proud mama of them all

1 white, and the rest are splash and partridge

Welcome back to chicken lovin.

 

[MJ82]

Thank you! I picked then up Saturday and I don't think I have done any housework or anything since they got here. I just sit and watch them lol

 

[Fancychooklady]

Oh they are definately " little " time wasters. I have a park bench in the day pens, so I can sit with a cuppa and a bit of bread for my feathered friends. That way it doesn't look like I'm having a " bludge "

 

[ChickNmamma]

How do you tell the difference between blue and black chicks?

this new chick does look a little darker than the other one, but i'm not sure what the true color is. Plus, any idea why it has white fuzz on its toes??

I would guess top one blue, bottom one black. However, your birds could darken up when they get older - so only time will tell.

I would be glad they have fuzzy toes, and not worry too much about the white. If they still have white on their toes when they grow up, then worry...

 

[ChickNmamma]

Thank you! I picked then up Saturday and I don't think I have done any housework or anything since they got here. I just sit and watch them lol

I love Broody & Chick TV. My favorite station.

 

[ihavechickens2]

took the camera out today, but didn't get any good pics really.
this is my black silkie roo about 7 months

this is my blue (his brother)





this is their mom


blue again








black again

srry for so many pics.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Don't apologize , never too many pics.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

I'd say frizzled cochin since she has no crest, no beard and light skin

Oh... good call

Don't mind me just having a brain fart...

 

[sheeshshe]

yeah, both chicks have white 'tips' everywhere. on the edges of their wings, on their toes, a little on their chest... I'm guessing that it will disappear when they feather out. It just seems funny now.

 

[ChickNmamma]

yeah, both chicks have white 'tips' everywhere. on the edges of their wings, on their toes, a little on their chest... I'm guessing that it will disappear when they feather out. It just seems funny now.

Blacks that are based on E (Extended Black) have white tipped feathers. We just don't usually see them on Silkies because Silkie Blacks are not usually based on E. I think somebody crossed in something (perhaps Cochin for Sizzles) and brought Extended Black into the Silkie lines. Your chicks are the second ones that look like E based Black Silkies I have seen. First ones were very distinct - white bellies and black tops (Penguins). Sumatras are E based and the chicks have white wing tips and look like a Penguin.. They don't have feathers on their feet, so I don't know if it would hold true there as well. It does disappear completely when they grow up, and their black is very black.