What colour are these silkie chicks?

[Tricoglossus]

These 4 silkie chicks are 1 week old. Two of them are definitely white. One of the others has a faint stripe along its back, the other is pale grey with a cream/yellow head. What colour are the other two likely to be? Thanks.


Above: The two white chicks on the right.


Above: Pale grey chick on left, one of the white chicks on the right.

 

[buttercup95]

I don't know anything about silkies but I'd like to find out also. bump

 

[ramirezframing]

I don't know for sure, but I guess porcelain

 

[Tricoglossus]

UPDATE: Here is the chick which had the stripe on its back. It has mostly white feathers coming through, however it has just sprouted some reddish brown feathers on the underside of its neck (see pictures). Any idea what colour this one is now? Or could it simply be a poor quality white silkie? Thanks! (about 4 weeks old now)

 

[Tricoglossus]

This is a better photo

 

[buttercup95]

maybe it's buff?

 

[Tricoglossus]

I don't think so because the rest of the plumage is growing through as pure white. Perhaps it's some buff leakage? I have also posted in the silkie breeding section of the forum so I am hoping to hear something there.

 

[buttercup95]

Okay well I hope you find out. I just got my first silkies via Murray McMurray so I'm super excited.

 

[Tricoglossus]

Silkies are great aren't they! What colours did you get? I had a few replies on the silkie forum, someone thought it was buff leakage, another thought that it will grow out as the bird matures and it will eventually be a white bird. Will have to wait and see.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I had 2 x hatch last summer that were a lovely lavender grey, but alas they feathered out to plain white. You just need to wait it out.