Okay, while we wait for further comments on the previous pics we go to the two week old chicks.
First it is Pied Pipes pen, he is the IB Pied WE split Cameo, split BS over low% Spaulding IBSP, low % Cameo SP, Cameo WE, and IB Pied with unknown split hens.
This first chick appears to be a very dark IB split either White or Pied, there is an 80% chance it is double factor WE that I suspect is showing Spaulding. What do you think?
Next is another Loud Pied, I would have guessed Silver Pied but I don't have a Silver Pied cock, or Piper does not carry Silver Pied...
Now what I think is a Cameo WE. Cameo Pied WE?
And now a chick from Poppa Ps pen, Low% Spaulding Purple BS cock over low % Spaulding Purple BS hen, IBBS . and Cameo hens.
I think this is a Purple chick.
Now from Elvis, an IBBS split Cameo over all Cameo hens.
This chick shows BS, hopefully it will turn out Cameo BS
Okay, while we wait for further comments on the previous pics we go to the two week old chicks.
First it is Pied Pipes pen, he is the IB Pied WE split Cameo, split BS over low% Spaulding IBSP, low % Cameo SP, Cameo WE, and IB Pied with unknown split hens.
This first chick appears to be a very dark IB split either White or Pied, there is an 80% chance it is double factor WE that I suspect is showing Spaulding. What do you think?
Next is another Loud Pied, I would have guessed Silver Pied but I don't have a Silver Pied cock, or Piper does not carry Silver Pied...
Now what I think is a Cameo WE. Cameo Pied WE?
And now a chick from Poppa Ps pen, Low% Spaulding Purple BS cock over low % Spaulding Purple BS hen, IBBS . and Cameo hens.
I think this is a Purple chick.
Now from Elvis, an IBBS split Cameo over all Cameo hens.
This chick shows BS, hopefully it will turn out Cameo BS
Thank you! I was inspired by @q8peafowl and the one he made. I wanted to make one that would highlight the natural colors of the birds, but I am not sure that using white was a good idea. It tends to make them look darker than they really are. Q8s was a dark blue and I think that let the birds appear brighter against the dark background.
All I did was take a white box apart and turn it inside out and re-tape it back together after cutting one side off. I may look for a dark colored box and try it again.
Yay, your back! Thanks for your input. We will have to keep an eye on that chick and another one that is in the next pen from the previous hatch. This would make ol Pied Piper quite the Heinz 57 mutt. It would be a mouthful just trying to say what all he would be.
IB Pied WE split Cameo, split BS, split SP, that is making next years dance card a bit complicated. I still have biscuits in the oven so we might see even more diversity, actually I would be happy just seeing more of the same.
There's something about this picture of this little cutie guy that gets me, don't know why.
"Whaaaat the heck is going on and what am I doing here anyways?"
Thank you! I was inspired by @q8peafowl and the one he made. I wanted to make one that would highlight the natural colors of the birds, but I am not sure that using white was a good idea. It tends to make them look darker than they really are. Q8s was a dark blue and I think that let the birds appear brighter against the dark background.
All I did was take a white box apart and turn it inside out and re-tape it back together after cutting one side off. I may look for a dark colored box and try it again.
Well, since most of your peachicks have light colors, a dark background will show their color more. My mini studio has small flashes outside, that's what makes it brighter.
Thank you! I was inspired by @q8peafowl and the one he made. I wanted to make one that would highlight the natural colors of the birds, but I am not sure that using white was a good idea. It tends to make them look darker than they really are. Q8s was a dark blue and I think that let the birds appear brighter against the dark background.
All I did was take a white box apart and turn it inside out and re-tape it back together after cutting one side off. I may look for a dark colored box and try it again.
I have not seen a chick with black or gray feathers before. I think @AugeredIn and @Q8 thought it was a Silver Pied in the first photos, it may still be, but what about the black/gray feathers?
