Black Silkie?

[NewChickieFarm]

So back in January when I ordered my baby chicks, I got 1 free random chick. This is what my random chick turned out to be:

I want to say it's a black Silkie but it doesn't look pure to me. Plus I know nothing about Silkies so I don't even know if it's male or female.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[junebuggena]

Looks like a Black Sultan to me. Does she have a V comb or a cushion comb?

 

[drumstick diva]

Beautiful bird - definitely not a silkie

 

[ChickNanny13]

Ditto with junebuggena & drumstick diva!

 

[NewChickieFarm]

It has a v-shaped cone, also I forgot to mention, it has extra toes! Weirdest thing I've seen.
Like I mentioned, I don't know anything about Silkies so that's why I figured it was a smooth Silkie. But a Sultan? Aren't those rare? I couldn't imagine them giving them away as a prize chick, but I guess I'm not very educated with these odd breeds. Does it look female or male?

 

[junebuggena]

With a V-comb, it's definitely a Sultan. Both Silkies and Sultans have 5 toes, but it's the comb-type that cliches it for your bird. And it looks very feminine with that rounded, full crest. White Sultans are very common, Blacks are harder to find.

 

[NewChickieFarm]

Thank you June

Your expertise was most helpful! Now I know that she isn't some freak with extra toes

 

[BaileyMChicks]

Thank you June

Your expertise was most helpful! Now I know that she isn't some freak with extra toes

I have a silkie chick I got from a hatchery that instead of having 5 toes on each foot, it has six. So 12 toes total. He's my little mutant lol XD He's a black silkie and his name is Jack, and no pun intended lol. His two 'siblings' I got at the same time both have the correct amount of toes, and so does the mottled houdan. I gave them all unisex/male names because I don't know genders. So the black silkie is Jack, the buff silkie is RJ, the blue silkie is Dustin, the mottled houdan is Dakota, and the buff laced polish is Devon.

 

[NewChickieFarm]

12 toes?! That's too funny! Sounds like you have a beautiful flock

 

[BaileyMChicks]

12 toes?! That's too funny! Sounds like you have a beautiful flock

Thanks I have a lot more chickens; 59 in total.