What does a splash cochin chick look like?

[thowe]

I ordered blue cochin chicks. I have one thats week and a half old. Its not white and not blue. Any ideas? Or will I have to just wait and see?

The one on the right

 

[patyrdz]

I had one like that and she is a beautiful white with black blobs now!!! I guess that is splash. I get confused with splash and molten!

 

[thowe]

She (I hope) is very pretty. No black spots on wing feathers yet. Does that come later?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Yes, the splashes often don't develop for quite a while.

Mottled is very different than splash. Splash is a base colour of white to slate with irregular streaks of colour throughout.

Mottled is black feathers with a very regular white spot at the end of each feather.

 

[thowe]

SLATE!!! Thats it, that is the exact look to describe that chick. Thanks Sororan Silkies. When can I start to tell the sex?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Here is a photo of my splash cochin cockerel next to my black Langshan chick:

And here he is, just a few weeks ago:

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

In your top photo, the chick on the left is blue and on the right is splash.

Not sure on age for sex ID on cochins--but most cockerels start srowing by the time they are 5-6 months old. Sometimes sooner.

 

[thowe]

rodriguezpoultry that splash is a nice looking guy. How old is he in the 2nd pic?

 

[patyrdz]

Now I know what is what!Thanks! Here's my girl!

 

[thowe]

patyrdz, Those are some beautiful cochins. I hope mine look as good as yours. Thanks for sharing those pictures.