Black crested white polish breeding true?

[Chickerella2012]

When breeding black crested white polish, do they not breed true? I hatched quite a few chicks, some chicks are all yellow in down, some have the chipmunk appearance in gray. They're about a week old, now I see wing feathers come in black and white, in the all yellow chicks, wings are white. Some have lighter gray and white
What's going on?

I thought they'd all come out looking the same.

Thanks for any help!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Where did you get the parents?

 

[Chickerella2012]

Ideal hatchery.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I think you can get white crested blue and whites out of white crested black, but I'm not certain.

 

[Chickerella2012]

I think you can get white crested blue and whites out of white crested black, but I'm not certain.

Ohhh!!!! Is that so? I wouldn't complain! Lol
That is awesome. I just thought they'd breed true. Kept the best, of the best. Just to improve crests. Parent stock aren't all that bad. I didn't know they'd throw WC blues, or whites.

 

[Chickerella2012]

White crested blue from black crested whites??? Or blue crested whites. I am all confused now

 

[keesmom]

These are black crested white, and not white crested black? Some do look like Ideal's black crested white chicks. There seems to be a lot of variation. It's possible they could use white crested blacks to maintain the coloration. However none will be blue.

creste

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

White crested blue from black crested whites??? Or blue crested whites. I am all confused now

Sorry, apparently I'm confused too. I defer to @keesmom .

 

[nicalandia]

When breeding black crested white polish, do they not breed true?

They breed true, if yours are not then they crosses of other polish colors as Black can hide other genes

 

[Chickerella2012]

I'd think that a hatchery would sell breeds that breed true, unless otherwise stated. These are pretty black crested white polish. Their offspring however are different shades...I dunno.