blue or silver pied?

[lane2800]

hi brought this little one home sunday the breeder couldn't tell me if it was a silver or blue pied, any ideas?
thanks

 

[Mmmaddie13]

Looks like silver pied to me. A very very cute one!

 

[lane2800]

that was what the breeder said her best guess would be too. the only thing that she questioned was the slight barring on the back.

thanks for the help.

 

[Mmmaddie13]

The barring on the back is normal, just the shoulder color. It could either be a silver pied or a loud pied. What are the parents?

 

[lane2800]

the breeder had all her older chicks in one pen and had both silver and blue pied adults, so she couldn't remember which one this one came from.
what is a loud pied?

 

[Mmmaddie13]

A loud pied is a pied with a higher ratio of white to color, but I THINK as long as it has white eyes in the train when it gets older - if it's a male - or a frosted appearance, then it is a silver pied.