Brahma Bantam - but what color?

[aarronh]

I hatched these out of my dark brahma bantams. The only possibility that they could not be pure bred is that I have one buff brahma bantam pullet. These look awfully light to me to be dark brahmas - is this usually their coloring when they're young? Could the light color have resurfaced through recessive genes? Thoughts?

 

[kentuckysilkies]

Not sure how you ended up with them from your cross, but they look like Light Brahmas to me.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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I agree.

 

[Rebel Rooster]

Yup... light brahma..

 

[Illia]

That's a light brahma.

The reason she popped out is because both Light Brahmas and Dark Brahmas have the same partridge base. . . So all you need is the Buff's Columbian genes to sneak in there, added with the silver genes of the Dark Brahma, and viola - You have a mock-up of a Light Brahma.

 

[aarronh]

Awesome! Thanks everyone for the help! I just kept waiting for their "adult" coloring to come in, but it wasn't happening LOL. Strange they all came out that color - maybe the buff hen was the only one laying at the time I was collecting... Either way, I like the lights anyway

 

[De]

I think Illia is right.... What is the lav. chicken in pic. 5?

 

[aarronh]

Hmmm... not sure exactly which one you're talking about... it could be one of my splash cochins (lf), or one of the silkies... here are a few pics...
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[al6517]

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Dang .... You beat me to it..... I agree.

AL

 

[aarronh]

Illia & AL - What are the chances of me crossing these back to each other and them throwing dark offspring? In the pen I had a dark roo, 6 dark hens, and only one buff hen. I was getting at least 3 eggs a day - so obviously they were not all coming from the buff pullet... Can the dark color resurface? Sorry for all the questions - I'm still learning

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Dang .... You beat me to it..... I agree.

AL