Silkies?

[Michelle46]

Hello we bought some silkies on monday but can you tell if they are full silkies or cross.They are a week and a half old at the moment.. Plz can you help? Thank you

 

[Campine Lover]

They have some of the silkie look..... but they don't seem quite right. I'd same mixes?

 

[NoseyChickens]

I agree. I would say mixes as well

 

[tigerrrrrrrlilly]

I agree, I think mixed except the 3rd pic. The coloring seems funny on some, like EE or something and not so fluffy. They have black skin so maybe??

 

[stampntam]

I agree with mixed, their feather should be fuzzy!

 

[silkieowner]

yep i'm going to say there silkie cross there not purebred.

 

[muddyhorse]

I may have to disagree. they very well could be pure. they are in the UK their silkies aren't usually as " fluffy" as ours. I wouldn't make any judgments until they get past this " awkward" stage

 

[High Roost Ranch]

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I'll second that. The USA is the only place really where the outrageous top knot sizes and extreme silkie feather is.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

At this age their wing feathers should be opening up--that will tell you whether they are silkies or crosses. If the wing feathers are opening up to normal feathers, they are crosses; if opening up to silkie feathers, they are silkies. They are much, much too young to tell quality.

 

[stampntam]

oops, sorry didn't see it was the UK.