White Silkie with single black feather - colour Qs

[MeowMinx]

I recently obtained an approximately 6 week old white Silkie chick that has a single black feather on his back, between the wings. No idea of parentage, breed lines, etc but he does look to be of reasonably good quality and is definitely a purebreed.

What are the chances he is a Paint and grows more black feathers as he matures? Or is that black feather a random occurrence and will be lost when he sheds? Dominant or recessive white in this case? He has dark orange eyes if that matters.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I'll tag @RoostersAreAwesome for the genetics. I believe the white in Silkies is dominant. Now I'll be the first to tell you that I am not one that picks up the genetics stuff so easily. I may be mistaken but I believe that is what roostersareawesome told me while we were discussing a color I was hoping to breed into my flock. It seems like white Silkies and Cochins are dominant. My white bantam Cochin had a feather with a black smudge on it and after his annual molt, the feather grew back in with more black leakage than before. My white Silkie has just a teeny tiny place with black leakage. Maybe since it's an entire black feather on your bird, things are different. I'm anxious to learn I'd love to see your little cutie if you have a chance

 

[HeatherKellyB]

@LadiesAndJane is very knowledgeable with all things Silkie (amongst other things )
My brain isn't working so well to help me remember some of the other members that are heavy on Silkie knowledge. I'm so sorry I can't be of more help

@Amer is a genetics expert
@Overo Mare isn't Moony extremely knowledgeable with genetics stuff too?
@EmmaRainboe

 

[Lizzy733]

My girl also has 'one' dark feather on the back. It comes and goes, so it's not always there but she's never developed more than the one.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Silkies come in both dominant and recessive white. Yours has dominant white, and is technically a paint due to his genetics, even if he doesn’t look like one.

 

[kurby22]

White silkies are more commonly recessive white, surprisingly! So I’d guess it’s a recessive white Silkie

 

[kurby22]

Silkies come in both dominant and recessive white. Yours has dominant white, and is technically a paint due to his genetics, even if he doesn’t look like one.

Huh! I totally thought the opposite! Chicken genes are constantly confusing me

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Huh! I totally thought the opposite! Chicken genes are constantly confusing me

Same That's why I tagged for the experts though. Thank God for the poultry genetic experts

 

[kurby22]

Same That's why I tagged for the experts though. Thank God for the poultry genetic experts

Yeah, I should have just been quiet

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Yeah, I should have just been quiet

No, then I would have been wrong all by myself I hope you know that I am kidding with you