Got an oddball with a dozen black sex-linked

[roonster]

Hi!
I just got 12 black sex-linked chicks. This one looks much different than the rest. I don't mind, as long as its a hen...
The others are what you'd expect, mostly black with mostly black shanks/legs.

 

[JedJackson]

It looks like a black sex link female to me. They can be quite variable since they are hybrids.

 

[roonster]

It looks like a black sex link female to me. They can be quite variable since they are hybrids.

I understand but the legs have NO black on them, all the rest do. They aren't supposed to be extremely variable. That's the point of the black sex-linked hybrid cross; to produce females that look almost solid black and similar males with a spot on the head. ...again, I understand that there can be exceptions to every rule, just wanted to see if anyone had any other opinions.
I've attached a pic of the lot of 12.

 

[roonster]

I found 2 examples of rhode island red x Golden laced Wyandotte that look similar...but neither is confirmed.
Looks similar though!

 

[JedJackson]

Well, maybe an olive egger or some other type of hybrid. But my money's still on black sex link.

 

[roonster]

Well, maybe an olive egger or some other type of hybrid. But my money's still on black sex link.

They are from Hoovers hatchery via tractor supply...last year I got F2 prairie blue bells...they are laying blue eggs

 

[JedJackson]

I found 2 examples of rhode island red x Golden laced Wyandotte that look similar...but neither is confirmed.
Looks similar though!View attachment 3082253

I don't think the hatcheries sell that cross. As far as black sex links go, it's the head spot that differentiates males from females more than their coloring as chicks. I dunno, let's see what other folks think.

@MysteryChickens @Overo Mare @EmmaRainboe

 

[EmmaRainboe]

BSL females can have quite a bit of variability like Jed said. The thing that makes it so you can tell m/f is barring (head spot on chicks)

 

[roonster]

I don't think the hatcheries sell that cross. As far as black sex links go, it's the head spot that differentiates males from females more than their coloring as chicks. I dunno, let's see what other folks think.

@MysteryChickens @Overo Mare @EmmaRainboe

But if you have color variation of beak, legs, and even body, you can't trust the spot on the head. Just look at ALL the pics online of sexing black sex-linked..and No they don't sell it but I got F2 prairie blue bell's, mixed with F1's, from the same hatchery last year that caused confusion, so a female of something other than F1 barred rock is definitely NOT out of the question.

 

[Lor]

I understand but the legs have NO black on them, all the rest do. They aren't supposed to be extremely variable. That's the point of the black sex-linked hybrid cross; to produce females that look almost solid black and similar males with a spot on the head. ...again, I understand that there can be exceptions to every rule, just wanted to see if anyone had any other opinions.
I've attached a pic of the lot of 12.View attachment 3082212

Hmm... She sure does look different than the others. One of my black sex links grew to be pretty colorful (as far as black sex links go) but was still a mostly black chick. (she's the one in my profile)