What color/pattern are these silkies?

[BlossomSilkies]

I'm going to sell this duo. What color/pattern would you say these are? I was thinking Buff and Blue, but when I searched the results do not look like these 2. They're a about 4 months old. Also, anyone what them? SW Michigan/Michiana

 

[Debbie292d]

Boy, I don't know really. I have about two dozen different colored or types of silkies here and don't have any like these. A couple are a close ringer to be called splashes or mottled. I've never seen a splash or mottled that looks like those.

Do you know what the parents were?

 

[Debbie292d]

I just saw similar birds!

Maybe write and ask what they call theirs. Sounds like Millie Fleur https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555321430472

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Boy, I don't know really. I have about two dozen different colored or types of silkies here and don't have any like these. A couple are a close ringer to be called splashes or mottled. I've never seen a splash or mottled that looks like those.

Do you know what the parents were?

Yep, Archie (black silkie roo)and either black hens, black/white cuckoo or white splash. My previous rooster is also pictured, he passed so not a possible parent, but was grandparent to these.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

I just saw similar birds!

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Maybe write and ask what they call theirs. Sounds like Millie Fleur https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555321430472

Found her on TikTok and contacted her through there. I am not on FB. They do have very similar pattern/coloring to mine. Thanks!!

 

[Debbie292d]

Now that I see your flock, buff is out, as you need buff to buff to make a buff.

One hen is a cuckoo, and the other hens look black or white, and the closest one is a chocolate?

Your grandpa may have passed his genes on to every one of your chickens.

Another option is just red silkies, expressing black. Red silkies are a little rarer though and I still don't see how your group would make those.

Red pyle is another option that can produce a buff color, but I doubt that too.

I'll quit guessing and let you find out what she says hers are.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Now that I see your flock, buff is out, as you need buff to buff to make a buff.

One hen is a cuckoo, and the other hens look black or white, and the closest one is a chocolate?

Your grandpa may have passed his genes on to every one of your chickens.

Another option is just red silkies, expressing black. Red silkies are a little rarer though and I still don't see how your group would make those.

Red pyle is another option that can produce a buff color, but I doubt that too.

I'll quit guessing and let you find out what she says hers are.

Definitely not the chocolate. Her eggs were not fertile. Funny that you mentioned red silky because Rufus, the grandpa rooster actually came from a red silky project breeder. And Archie, my current rooster has red leakage and comes from Rufus.

I guess it isn’t super important, just wanted to be accurate in the Craig’s list ad. If I hear back from Steele Farms on color I’ll post it here.

I am trying to just have black silkies except for my splash and cuckoo who are exceptions because they are my mama hens.

 

[Debbie292d]

Definitely not the chocolate. Her eggs were not fertile. Funny that you mentioned red silky because Rufus, the grandpa rooster actually came from a red silky project breeder. And Archie, my current rooster has red leakage and comes from Rufus.

I guess it isn’t super important, just wanted to be accurate in the Craig’s list ad. If I hear back from Steele Farms on color I’ll post it here.

I am trying to just have black silkies except for my splash and cuckoo who are exceptions because they are my mama hens.

Are any of the hens from Rufus too? I ask because that's an awful lot of red to get in all those chicks from one rooster who got it from his dad.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Black tailed red?