chestnutmare Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I bought white and partridge hatching eggs. In the photo below, you can see pekins and 3 silkie chicks - 2 white silkies and 1 partridge, apparently:- And a close up of the 'partridge' chick, but we think he/she might be white... but not partridge:- What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I would say white Partridge chicks are stripey. It could be gold I guess but I'd expect it to be darker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 It is slightly darker than the other 2 silkies and we've been waiting for it to 'grow into' being partridge but it's not happening. Then I did a Google search Shame - OH wanted a partridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Yup, looks like it'll be white. As Tasha said, partridge chicks are like wee humbugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Oops, looks like someone made a mistake marking their eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markAndCharlene Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 What kind of partridge are they (gold, buff etc)? I dont think all partridge silkies will necessarily be humbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 If it was going to be white I'd expect an all yellow chick but that's not. My money is on neither partridge or white Maybe a very pale goldy sort of colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I don't know what kind of partridge, I was just informed that I had 3white and 3partridge eggs, and they were marked. So it might be a surprise colour?! Oo the suspense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 What kind of partridge are they (gold, buff etc)? I dont think all partridge silkies will necessarily be humbug There is only one partridge in Silkie world and they arent plain when they hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Okay so I'd better break the news to OH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 By coincidence I had some partridge Silkies hatch today so snapped a pic On having a closer look at your chick I think Griffin is correct and it will be gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Thanks for posting that, what a cutie. Oo we may have a gold silkie.. But definitely not partridge going by your picture. I wonder of the other 2 silkies are actually white - I have no faith in the egg markings now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 It looks like a gold Silkie or maybe even a red Silkie. This is a pic of one of my red Silkie chicks from last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thanks, Debs. I'll show him that picture too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
