why doesnt my silkie chick have five toes?

I bought a couple at an auction that only have 4 toes too. I know that if you are breeding them that you shouldnt breed the ones that have 4 toes because it can pass down to there babies. Is it possible that one of the parents only have 4 toes? Also the 5th toe will not grow in it should be there as soon as it has hatches.
 
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I always thought that 5 toes were dominant.

Shucks, perhaps you could develop a new breed of silkies w/ 4 toes!
 
It happens, even if both parents have 5 toes each... It's somwhere in the genes.

The chick could still make 5 toed babies !!
 
Silkies most definitely have 5 toes
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