My black splits are completely black, greenish sheen in the sunlight. All the feathers are black though. When I got my black split roo and hen they were 4 or 5 weeks old, no white feathers showing.
I have been hatching lavender orps for the last couple weeks. I have some zipping right now actually.
I have a black split to lavender roo with 3 lavender hens and one black split to lavender hen. The chicks that are black have some white feathers around the edges of the wing and scattered...