I finally gave in and let my broody hen hatch some chicks. Out of 6 eggs, we got 4 chicks.. 2 weren't fertilized. Anyway, they're all black but I'm curious if there's a reason why I'm seeing such variation in their color? 2 are all black, one has a tiny amount of cream and one has lots of cream. They're 2 day old Jersey Giants.
All of my black chicks (Silkies) look different from one another. Some will be jet black all over, I get some that look like little penguins with white bellies and I get others that have smudges of white or cream wherever (on their heads, feet, wings, ect). They always end up all black. Some might get a white feather in their wings, but it drops out with their juvenile molts and goes away.
They're adorable
