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    Silkie gender

    I think both are males too.
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    Help with IDing colors 🎨

    Sure. Black, blue and splash are often bred together. There are many breeding charts for it online. Here's one for example. If you want to test if a bird is black or blue, you can breed it to splash or blue. If it produces any splash chicks, it's a dark blue. If only blue and black, then it's...
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    Help with IDing colors 🎨

    Sometimes they can get confused and be hard to tell apart, but I don't think it's super common. Usually even dark blues will have lighter blue/grey underfluff, while blacks have very dark underfluff. You could also compare chick down, if you had photos of the bird as a chick. Usually even darker...
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    Help with IDing colors 🎨

    I see one paint, multiple splashes, a blue, some blacks, and and it looks like two partridges.
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    Is this a roo or a large hen? The one standing

    Looks like a pullet. Probably hatchery quality Blue Copper Marans, though they barely have any copper coloring in the hackles, so could just be Blue Marans.
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    Is this considered barred?

    Yes, partridge causes stripes like that on the wings. And you're right, it's likely coming from the Silver Leghorn.
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    Any chance this Silkie is a cockerel?

    That is so real! The last time I was hoping for roosters a couple of years back (with this chick's father), the best chick also turned out to be a pullet. Thankfully, another decent one turned out to be a rooster, but he had his flaws. I hope luck will be on my side this year though.
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    Any chance this Silkie is a cockerel?

    Here is the chick in question Here are some confirmed/highly likely cockerels of the same age for comparison. There might still be hope.
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    Any chance this Silkie is a cockerel?

    I'm back with an update and a comparison. Still too young for answers, but I'm just keeping this thread updated with my current theories. (Pics in a second)
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    Satins 🫣 hen or roo?

    Both look like pullets, but those are satins.
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    Silkie coloring question.

    Definitely looks partridge based. Whether it's actually partridge or partridge mixed with something else will become apparent later though.
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    A cross between a Silky and a Polish. No gender differences

    I'm thinking pullet too. Typically, I'd expect a rooster to have a wider and more developed comb at this age.
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    Silkie coloring prediction

    My guess would be that the redish looking ones are gold based, while the other is silver based. They'll probably all be white, but the silver one will have a more pure white undertone, while the other two will likely have a more warm white undertone. I highly doubt any will feather out buff...
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    Any chance this Silkie is a cockerel?

    I'm looking to keep a Silkie cockerel this year that will improve the spacing between the 4th and 5th toe, and so far this chick looks awesome. But I'm looking at the comb and it's making me question if this'll be a cockerel or pullet. Normally I'd be all about having more great pullets (and...
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    Mystery colored egg hatch-a-long

    As someone who has only had bantams for the past few years, I was not expecting to like these guys as much as I do, but I am absolutely in love. Even the two Marans cockerels are so cute, and I'm so sad I won't be able to keep them. But I also absolutely love the black copper, blue copper and...
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