Silkie Toe Qustion....

[JacinLarkwell]

I think that's possible. Just like some chickens hatch with some kind of mutation like extra toes, missing toes. I don't think that affects weather they're pure or not. It's not set in stone that pure silkies will  always have 5 toes. One of mine has 4 on one foot and 5 on the other. I've heard it can be the same with nails. I think because of how wierd the 5 toes can be sometimes they are born with a missing nail on their 5th toe.

Basically I don't think that means they're not pure. They just hatched that way.

Temperature fluctuations affect the mutation that skies have from what I've read. Not sure if it's 100% certain though

 

[Chickens are awsome]

Okay, thanks so much! They sound absolutely adorable

Not the greatest pics but

Blue 4 toed silkie ~


Black 5 toed silkie ~


The 2 blue 4 toes and the black one (with all their friends) ~

 

[Sara S]

Not the greatest pics but

Blue 4 toed silkie ~
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Black 5 toed silkie ~
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The 2 blue 4 toes and the black one (with all their friends) ~
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Is there a double toe nail? They are absolutely adorable!

 

[Chickens are awsome]

Is there a double toe nail? They are absolutely adorable!

on which one/'s?

 

[Sara S]

on which one/'s?

The 4 toes

 

[Chickens are awsome]

The 4 toes

No, not that I see.

 

[Sara S]

No, not that I see.

I might be Visible later.. my chick had it, she’s a silkie. That really is fascinqting!