Blue Laced Red Wyandottes

[ChickenGeek_101]

So in the 34 chicks that I got the other day, I got 3 Blue laced red Wyandottes. Sadly I lost one this morning, but the other 2 are fine. Anyways the 2 I still have 1 is darker (much darker) then the other one.
So my question is, could that mean I have a roo and pullet?

 

[Brahmachicken240]

So in the 34 chicks that I got the other day, I got 3 Blue laced red Wyandottes. Sadly I lost one this morning, but the other 2 are fine. Anyways the 2 I still have 1 is darker (much darker) then the other one.
So my question is, could that mean I have a roo and pullet?

Probably.
Got any photos ?

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Photos would definetly help

 

[ChickenGeek_101]

Probably.
Got any photos ?

I can try and get some in a few minutes.

 

[ChickenGeek_101]

Photos would definetly help

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Maybe, is it just me or is the darker one bigger

 

[Brahmachicken240]

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It’s a bit young, maybe wait till a few more feathers come in!

 

[Alexandra33]

Too early yet....differences in shade indicate future color. One might be darker than the other. It doesn't have anything to do with gender, in this case.

Cuties!

~Alex

 

[ColtHandorf]

No, the color does not indicate the biological sex of the chick. Rather you have one Splash and one Blue-laced Red. When a chick receives two copies of the blue gene they are lighter. One blue copy and one black copy means they'll be blue. No blue genes and you get black.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

No, the color does not indicate the biological sex of the chick. Rather you have one Splash and one Blue-laced Red. When a chick receives two copies of the blue gene they are lighter. One blue copy and one black copy means they'll be blue. No blue genes and you get black.

I agree that it's likely one is splash and one is blue.... here's a good reference photo from the internet (l to r : blue, splash, black)