Blue, Black, or One of Each?

[3KillerBs]

The sex-linked offspring of my Marans girls (since the Dominique's boys would have had a rose comb), and either a Blue Australorp or Black Langshan rooster. I *think* I've got one blue and one black, but am uncertain because the blue, if he is blue, is quite dark. Opinions?

Chick down:

Just shy of 8 weeks:

 

[MysteryChicken]

Looks like blacks, & blues.

 

[nchls school]

Your best bet is to wait until they get feathers to determine color.

 

[3KillerBs]

Looks like blacks, & blues.

One each in the barred chicks, right?

Your best bet is to wait until they get feathers to determine color.

They have feathers in the 8-week photos.

 

[MysteryChicken]

One each in the barred chicks, right?



They have feathers in the 8-week photos.

According to the chick down picture, 3 have headspots, so 2 Blue, 1 black with barring. Also compared to the feathered out pictures too.

 

[3KillerBs]

According to the chick down picture, 3 have headspots, so 2 Blue, 1 black with barring. Also compared to the feathered out pictures too.

There are only 2 headspot chicks who ended up cuckoo.

 

[MysteryChicken]

There are only 2 headspot chicks who ended up cuckoo.

I see three though?

 

[MysteryChicken]

The two you're asking about is blue, & black.

#1. Is black

#2. Is blue

 

[3KillerBs]

I see three though?View attachment 3086115

The one in the middle isn't a headspot, it's an artifact of the position. "She" (I think?), actually has her head over the back of the black one so you're actually looking at the back of her neck.

 

[3KillerBs]

The two you're asking about is blue, & black.

#1. Is black

#2. Is blue

Purple band = black, Red band = blue is what I thought, but the blue is so dark I wanted some confirmation.

Someone might actually pay money for a feather-footed, blue cuckoo, Blue Australorp x French Cuckoo Marans boy.