Unsure of silkie chick coloring

[emmyn74]

I have a breeding pen of 4 black female and one black male silkie. All of the chicks I have hatched have been black..except for two that turned out like the pics I have added...I have no idea what color these look like...and their feet are pink and black...has anyone hatched any like this?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

One or more of your adults may not be totally purebred. It will be interesting to see how it feathers and grows out.

 

[emmyn74]

One or more of your adults may not be totally purebred. It will be interesting to see how it feathers and grows out.

Yes..it will...there were only two that hatched like this out of all the silkies I have hatched. I did figure out that one of the odd colored ones is blind (which I have never had happen before)...or at least has extremely poor vision. It doesn't even open it's eyes very often. But when it does...it doesn't see anything.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Another option is one of the hens and the rooster are closely related. I'm no genetics expert though. That's too bad about one having troubles, a blind chicken is a lot of work and care. Maybe it's just a bit underdeveloped.