What color are these Silkie chicks?

[nlindax6]

Hi,

Recently, I changed the rooster in the blue/black/splash pen. The ratio is 1 blue rooster to 2 splash, 2 black and 2 blue hens. About 1 month ago, a light grey chick hatched out from my February batch, then 2 weeks later another 5, and 1 week later 6 more.

Here is photos of the 1st chick:




2nd chick:




3rd Chick





What color are these silkies?

Thanks a bunch,

Linda

 

[Mountain Peeps]

They are what's considered "Blue."

Cute chicks!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

They are what's considered "Blue."

Cute chicks!

x2

 

[Wyandottes7]

Looks Blue to me.

 

[BantamLover21]

They look Blue to me, too.

 

[nlindax6]

Thanks Guys!

 

[Elaine Elder]

Black and white parents will have Approx 50% Blue, 25% splash and 25% Black offspring, Blue and Splash parents have all blue offspring. Blue and white parents have Blue or Splash offspring.
To get Lavender, Black and Buff (Gold gene) Buff does not mix with Black, but rather dilutes black. That is why several generations after lavender isestablished, gold streaks begin to show up on rooster's necks and saddle feathers.

So if there is no possible way there are any gold genes in the rooster, this color is blue.
If there are any gold genes in the rooster, the lighter chicks may be Lavender.
Gold around neck and saddle indicate gold gene presence

 

[Elaine Elder]

Quick note:
Breeding lavender to Buff results in Isabel.
Breeding Isabel to Buff results in Porcelain.
Breeding Buff to Blue makes mottled.

 

[Elaine Elder]

See my website for photos of Lavender. In my opinion You have a rooster with a gold|Buff gene in his history,

 

[keesmom]

Black and white parents will have Approx 50% Blue, 25% splash and 25% Black offspring, Blue and Splash parents have all blue offspring. Blue and white parents have Blue or Splash offspring.
To get Lavender, Black and Buff (Gold gene) Buff does not mix with Black, but rather dilutes black. That is why several generations after lavender isestablished, gold streaks begin to show up on rooster's necks and saddle feathers.

So if there is no possible way there are any gold genes in the rooster, this color is blue.
If there are any gold genes in the rooster, the lighter chicks may be Lavender.
Gold around neck and saddle indicate gold gene presence

White does not have anything to do with the blue gene.

blue x blue = 25% black, 50% blue, 25% splash
blue x splash = 50% blue, 50% splash
splash x black = 100% blue
splash x splash = 100% splash
black x black = 100% black

White is a wild card. What you get will depend on what genes are hiding under the white.

Lavender is a recessive gene that dilutes red and black. To get lavender birds you need to start with ones that carry the gene. It has nothing to do with whether or not a bird is gold or silver based.

lavender x lavender = 100% lavender
lavender x black split (carrying lavender) = 50% lavender, 50% black split for lavender
black split x black split = 25% lavender, 50% black split for lavender, 25% black

If a bird has red then lavender will dilute that to a pale buff color.

The OP's chick is blue.