Black Australorps birth token white chick

[Khoisun]

Hi All

I have a flock of BA's(5 hens 1 rooster). I raised them from 8 weeks old. At no point have they mixed with any other breed. I have hatched 2 successful clutches of chicks. With my second batch of chicks, one chick came out white. I figured the chick will become black once they start feathering. So @ 2 weeks old they have started feathering. Lo and behold the chick is getting white feathers.

So my question as a new chicken owner and aspiring breeder is: How?

I have attached a picture of the parents & the entire clutch, as well as a couple of close ups of the "white chick"

PS

Please forgive me if I used the wrong thread

 

[TheOddOneOut]

That is so interesting!
@Amer @The Moonshiner @nicalandia @cherrynberry

 

[cherrynberry]

@MysteryChicken
@RoostersAreAwesome

 

[The Moonshiner]

@roonster

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I thought you were the experts.
Oh well.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I thought you were the experts.
Oh well.

Psst
That chick is recessive white.

 

[3KillerBs]

Any time you breed anything there's the possibility of a "sport" -- a mutation or rare combination of recessives.

A white Australorp would be cool to have!

 

[cherrynberry]

Any time you breed anything there's the possibility of a "sport" -- a mutation or rare combination of recessives.

A white Australorp would be cool to have!

Yes. I want one.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi All

I have a flock of BA's(5 hens 1 rooster). I raised them from 8 weeks old. At no point have they mixed with any other breed. I have hatched 2 successful clutches of chicks. With my second batch of chicks, one chick came out white. I figured the chick will become black once they start feathering. So @ 2 weeks old they have started feathering. Lo and behold the chick is getting white feathers.

So my question as a new chicken owner and aspiring breeder is: How?

I have attached a picture of the parents & the entire clutch, as well as a couple of close ups of the "white chick"

PS

Please forgive me if I used the wrong thread

I think one of you hens, & the rooster are carrying Recessive white.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Psst
That chick is recessive white.