Newduckmimi
In the Brooder
- Jan 28, 2024
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New chicken mom here but I'm super excited and they are definitely different from ducks. My son got some bantams and then I got some silkies but I just recently bought a variety of bantams and unsure of what breed some of them are. I love researching to see what they are but I can't hold in the excitement any longer. Also, I admit I may have an addiction when I come across baby chicks.
Any tips on what breed, gender, and color some of the silkies are would be greatly appreciated!
Son's bantam's all 2 months old and have feathered legs.
#1 Ty standing sideways is a hen I believe but stuck on breed maybe cochin.
#2 is Ed we it is a rooster because the other red one doesn't have large wattles but not sure on breed maybe cochin. It does have few black specks on the back of the neck.
#3 Dolly very similar to one above but not big wattle believe it's a hen and possibly cochin.
#4 Lola we think it's a hen but not sure on breed.
#5 very similar to Ty #1 but face is different and believe also a hen but unsure on breed.
My silkies are 2.5-3.5 months old except number 7.
#1 Buttercop is definitely a male with his straight stance and definitely a white silkie. Just showing pic because he is too cute.
#2 cluck sparrow I believe is a mauve satin silkie and think it's a male being it chest bumps buttercup.
#3 Mr. Beans I think it could be a male but really not sure. It came from a silkie breeder but coloring was off. I wanted it anyways to see what it turned out to be. It has 5 toes but dark pink skin with purplish ears. It looks like a satin silkie and the colors are vibrant.
Face picture
#4 chickadee I think female but got from a silkie breeder and coloring was off but I still wanted it. The coloring is changing drastically but it does have bright blue ears. It has the satin silkie look.
Feathers on back changing big time but they are iridescent with blue, purple, pink, and green but I do see some brown spots also.
#5 sonny is silkie but confused on coloring because of the face but believe it's a male. His fluff is bigger than the next one.
#6 Cher I think is a female silkie that pretty sure is black but has few light spots.
#7 nugget is TSC chick that was really red then turned buff looking but its a silkie I believe to be patridge but feathers are weird so not sure if it's a satin or regular silkie but possibly frizzle but it's 1.5 months old or more.
My latest addition of bantams from TSC that I got last week. Not sure of age.
#1 silkie unsure of color but thought was white but feathers on wing have grayish color.
#2 silkie thought was black but has other coloring as well.
#3 back left standing tall silkie not sure of coloring maybe white or buff?
#4 to the right of #3 silkie white or buff?
#5 front left possibly a light brahma? It has specks on wings that are white and black.
#6 front right has similar traits to #5 but instead of dark grey frost on back it's darker.
#6 front left showing the darkness on back
#7 I believe is a bearded porcelain d'uccle
#7 with wing out
As you can see, I might have a problem when stumbling upon chicks lol. I had a bad experience from TSC chicks dying the 1st time with Nugget being the Lone survivor which is why I got all the 2.5 month old ones from a local breeder. I had no plan to get more but I couldn't help myself with the off colored ones this past week.
Any tips on what breed, gender, and color some of the silkies are would be greatly appreciated!
Son's bantam's all 2 months old and have feathered legs.
#1 Ty standing sideways is a hen I believe but stuck on breed maybe cochin.
#2 is Ed we it is a rooster because the other red one doesn't have large wattles but not sure on breed maybe cochin. It does have few black specks on the back of the neck.
#3 Dolly very similar to one above but not big wattle believe it's a hen and possibly cochin.
#4 Lola we think it's a hen but not sure on breed.
#5 very similar to Ty #1 but face is different and believe also a hen but unsure on breed.
My silkies are 2.5-3.5 months old except number 7.
#1 Buttercop is definitely a male with his straight stance and definitely a white silkie. Just showing pic because he is too cute.
#2 cluck sparrow I believe is a mauve satin silkie and think it's a male being it chest bumps buttercup.
#3 Mr. Beans I think it could be a male but really not sure. It came from a silkie breeder but coloring was off. I wanted it anyways to see what it turned out to be. It has 5 toes but dark pink skin with purplish ears. It looks like a satin silkie and the colors are vibrant.
Face picture
#4 chickadee I think female but got from a silkie breeder and coloring was off but I still wanted it. The coloring is changing drastically but it does have bright blue ears. It has the satin silkie look.
Feathers on back changing big time but they are iridescent with blue, purple, pink, and green but I do see some brown spots also.
#5 sonny is silkie but confused on coloring because of the face but believe it's a male. His fluff is bigger than the next one.
#6 Cher I think is a female silkie that pretty sure is black but has few light spots.
#7 nugget is TSC chick that was really red then turned buff looking but its a silkie I believe to be patridge but feathers are weird so not sure if it's a satin or regular silkie but possibly frizzle but it's 1.5 months old or more.
My latest addition of bantams from TSC that I got last week. Not sure of age.
#1 silkie unsure of color but thought was white but feathers on wing have grayish color.
#2 silkie thought was black but has other coloring as well.
#3 back left standing tall silkie not sure of coloring maybe white or buff?
#4 to the right of #3 silkie white or buff?
#5 front left possibly a light brahma? It has specks on wings that are white and black.
#6 front right has similar traits to #5 but instead of dark grey frost on back it's darker.
#6 front left showing the darkness on back
#7 I believe is a bearded porcelain d'uccle
#7 with wing out
As you can see, I might have a problem when stumbling upon chicks lol. I had a bad experience from TSC chicks dying the 1st time with Nugget being the Lone survivor which is why I got all the 2.5 month old ones from a local breeder. I had no plan to get more but I couldn't help myself with the off colored ones this past week.
