Heidi-Hi Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I've just hatched a chick from a white silkie. The only cockerel with her when I bought her was a darkish Frizzle. The chick is a dark slate colour with a bit of cream on its tummy and under the chin. It has four toes and clean long legs. Does this sound right? I know it sounds like a stupid question, but the egg was in an incubator at my sis-in-law, and I wonder if it got mixed up with her Appenzeller eggs. The egg itself looked different to hers, but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Crossed with a Poland perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Mmm, on closer inspection there are very fine feathers coming along the side of the legs. I thought they were born with feathery feet? Ooh, I can't wait to know what they are going to look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 They should hatch with feathery legs, it sounds like yours had a clean legged dad so it will probably get the odd feather on its legs but they wont be full on feathery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 I was told the dad is a Frizzle. Have they got feathery feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Pure breed frizzles haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 He/she is soooo cute! Wish I knew if it was a her or a him. I am already so attached, it is hard to think that if it is a boy he will have to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
