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So counting toes on the chick, and watching for a possible crest, may help (although a 5-toed chicken can still produce a normal 4-toed chick, and a crested chicken can produce a non-crested chick.)

Single comb could come from just about any mother, so that doesn't really narrow down the options. There is a chance that she could be Amelia's baby (by genetics, not just by being hatched & raised), but I think most of the other hens are still just as likely possibilities. Amelia has a crest...

Looking back at the list in the beginning of the thread, I am confident that the egg did not come from a Black Jersey Giant I can't be sure about any of the others. It may become more clear as the chick grows and gets more feathers, or it may always be a bit of a mystery. I can't see the comb...

Just to clarify something: No, a cross of Buff Orpington with Silkie will NOT give chicks with silkie feathers. No, a cross of Jersey Giant with Silkie will NOT give chicks with silkie feathers. Calling it a "Satin Giant" is a good hint: it would not be called "satin" if it had silkie...

From either of those two males: Chicks will probably have feathered feet. For any hen with a single comb, her chicks will also have single combs. For hens with other kinds of combs (rose, pea, etc.) chicks may have combs that match the mother or they may have single combs too. I expect all...