Can RIR chicks be black with brown wings?

[jloftin60]

I bought and hatched 4 diferent breeds of chicks. RIR, BR, WLH, and NHR.
A couple of chicks are black with brown wings. They are not Barred Rock,
so I think they are suppose to be RIR. Most RIR chicks I have seen are
brown. Not black with brown wings.

 

[Chef]

I would say they are not RIR if they are black with brown wings. RIR's are tan when they are chicks.

Chef

 

[al6517]

No sorry they would not be RIR.

 

[M@M@2four]

Sounds like a mix?

 

[gallusdomesticus]

What you're describing is a Black Sex Link chicken which is a cross between a RIR and a Barred Rock. I have two of them. They tend to be on the medium side (5lbs as adult hens) and are prolific brown egg layers.

 

[swtangel321]

Could you post a pic so we could help more ??

 

[cqranch]

Last month I hatched out some of mine... Black Australorp hens crossed with Red or Buff rooster. The chicks are kinda smoky black with brown wings.

 

[jloftin60]

Here is a picture of a chick that I hatched on Christmas Day that is suppose
to be RIR. I've seen pictures of some RIR roosters and some seem darker
than other.

 

[M@M@2four]

definitely a mix of some sort...maybe a barred rock??