SILKIES WITH PINK SKIN !!!!

[coffeepheasant]

I have hatched a batch of 15 silkie chickens from my flock and 3 have hatched with pink instead of black skin. Is this a random throw back or are the silkies not pure bred???? They still have the 5 toes, feathery legs and fluffy feathers... Any ideas would be helpful ..
kind regards coffeepheasant

 

[RhodeRunner]

Sounds like you may have some other blood mixed in your flock. Last year I hatched a pink skinned Silkie, but it was one out of around two-hundred chicks. So it does happen, but your odds are a bit high for this to be a simple coincidence. Do you have any photos of the parents? Stock can have five toes, feather legs, and hookless feathers and still not be pureblood.

 

[coffeepheasant]

Thanks here is a pic of a pair but i have been looking and i think one of the hens isn't as pure, because all the pink chicks came from her brood.

 

[Pidgey104]

The rooster might be whats wrong. Look how red his comb is needs to be a mulberry color

 

[RhodeRunner]

Both Silkies look like average hatchery (pet) quality birds, and are not good representations of the breed. They don't really look mixed, but more like they came from a flock that hasn't been culled for several generations.

 

[coffeepheasant]

The cockerls comb doesn't look that red in normal light ! I think I will continue to rear them each year and just cull out the pink ones and i will add some new blood !! Few years I should have them looking good thanks for the comments guys.
kind regards coffeepheasant

 

[hdowden]

can you get closer pics of them??

 

[suzifire]

Where are you located? I am working on a project of light skinned silkie feathered chickens......What color are their eyes? & do they have blue earlobes?