Are these Pure or crossed?

[OzawkieBantams]

Ok here are the pics

RN hen

Black Mel hen

RN roo

Black Mel roo and hen . Now is this Black Mel Roo a cross or is he a full Black Mel?

 

[MNShepherdess]

Now, I'm assuming you mean cross colors, correct? Because aren't melanistics just melanistic phased ringnecks? Same with snow's and all the other colors out there? I could be wrong, but that was my understanding, that they're all the same breed, just different colors. Ages might help, but to me, that doesn't look dark enough to be a melanistic. I believe they're supposed to have a full black back as well, but I'm no expert. Hope someone else who's better with pheasant genetics can help

 

[OzawkieBantams]

yes my question is is the RN 's pure or are they split same as the mels. the person I got them from had them all in the same pen. they are last years hatch

 

[bandbaustin]

The melanistic ones u r showing are crosses.

 

[OzawkieBantams]

Quote:
DAMN !

Even the hens ?

 

[bandbaustin]

My melanistic hens are much darker.than that, almost a chocolate color

 

[spectrumranch]

If you look at the Ringneck thread it shows what the different domestic ringnecks look like:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=284251

Otherwise here are photos of Black Ringnecks (Melanistic):

 

[destinduck]

Pretty birds Randy.