Silver partridge or birchen silkie?

[Silkies28]

would she be considered a silver partridge or birchen?

 

[JedJackson]

Kind of in between, but I think it looks more birchen, myself. @LadiesAndJane

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Kind of in between, but I think it looks more birchen, myself. @LadiesAndJane

Thanks for the tag.
I agree this one looks more birchen than silver Partridge. Can be really hard to tell. Likely a mixed Partridge which is commonly seen in Silkies when partridges are kept in a mixed color pen.
Beautiful bird!

 

[MysteryChicken]

She looks Silver partridge.
Have any day old pictures?

 

[Silkies28]

Thank you! He is still young so he may change a little in color.

Kind of in between, but I think it looks more birchen, myself. @LadiesAndJane

 

[Silkies28]

Thanks for the tag.
I agree this one looks more birchen than silver Partridge. Can be really hard to tell. Likely a mixed Partridge which is commonly seen in Silkies when partridges are kept in a mixed color pen.
Beautiful bird!

Thank you for your opinion!! I am still learning silkie colors. He came from a birchen mom and the father looked more silver partridge with a lot of white. (thought he was a she until he started trying to crow)

 

[MysteryChicken]

I circled some different Silkie chick colors.

Silver partridge is circled with grey.

Blue partridge circled with blue.

Black circled with black.

 

[Silkies28]

She looks Silver partridge.
Have any day old pictures?

I do not, but I have one of his younger siblings

 

[Silkies28]

I circled some different Silkie chick colors.

Silver partridge is circled with grey.

Blue partridge circled with blue.

Black circled with black.

I circled some different Silkie chick colors.

Silver partridge is circled with grey.

Blue partridge circled with blue.

Black circled with black.View attachment 2990573

I believe he was mostly black when he was that size, the breeder I got him from said they get the white around their neck as they grow. Thank you for your help!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I do not, but I have one of his younger siblings

My sister's partridge Silkie was solid black. Apparently this happens with partridge Silkies sometimes.
He grew into this.

He came from show bloodlines. I don't have his baby pictures.