I know who the mums are, and the dad. just curious if sometimes color patterns on chicks are indication of their adult color. will the blue grow up to be a blue? will the black grow up black? the yellows to be buff, the patterns to be partridge or other patterned color?
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12 day old silkie chick originally came out white/cream coloured but is now developing some grey on the wings! It has grown a lot darker within the past few days. What colour will it grow up to be? Mom is a white silkie hen with white parents and dad is a golden partridge silkie.