Hi! Curiosity post here (pic heavy). I have 3 chicks approaching 6 weeks old that were sold to me by a breeder as silkies, however, they all look different. As they feathered out and I realized how their appearances varied, I asked the breeder if there was something they could be mixed with and was told the only possibility of a "mix" was a frizzled cochin. I do not have any plans to show birds, so I am really not concerned about it (actually I am in love with their uniqueness), however I am very interested and would like to understand the whole silkie/sizzle/frizzle genetics thing. May consider hatching some chicks later and am trying to learn as much as possible. Would love any info, input, pics, etc any of you can share about my birds! Pics below. (I'm assuming they are too young to guess on gender, but if you have any tips to share, those would be appreciated also!) Thanks!
Pics 1-4 are Winifred. She has smooth, very soft gray feathers with a huge topknot. Legs are lightly feathered. She only has 4 toes, and has black skin but you can see the tips of her toes are yellow. Comb is basically non-existent.
Pics 4-8 are Shady. She has very fluffy black feathers tipped with brown that are even softer, and appear fuzzy. Most of the feathers around her tail and feet area are silkie-type. She has black skin and 5 toes, and her feet are pretty heavily-feathered. Her comb appears to be a single row.
Pics 9-12 are Penelope. She is very petite, mostly white with splashes of black. She has traditional silkie feathers, with black skin, 5 toes and feathered feet. Her comb isn't visible (to me).
Pics 1-4 are Winifred. She has smooth, very soft gray feathers with a huge topknot. Legs are lightly feathered. She only has 4 toes, and has black skin but you can see the tips of her toes are yellow. Comb is basically non-existent.
Pics 4-8 are Shady. She has very fluffy black feathers tipped with brown that are even softer, and appear fuzzy. Most of the feathers around her tail and feet area are silkie-type. She has black skin and 5 toes, and her feet are pretty heavily-feathered. Her comb appears to be a single row.
Pics 9-12 are Penelope. She is very petite, mostly white with splashes of black. She has traditional silkie feathers, with black skin, 5 toes and feathered feet. Her comb isn't visible (to me).
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