Color Identification

[Millie_Hens]

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone can identify this color/pattern that I'm seeing in a couple of poults this year? The sire looks like a Bronze, but has produced Sweetgrass and Chocolate colored poults with other hens. The mom looks like Chocolate Slate? I've included two pictures of the poults in question, a picture of a full sibling's back, and a picture of the mother hen's back.

Thanks y'all!

 

[austria89]

Looks like Rusty Black and Dilute Rusty Slate

 

[Millie_Hens]

Looks like Rusty Black and Dilute Rusty Slate

Oh wow, yes, I thought there might be a red gene at play here! The Dilute part though--what gives that away? How do they look different from a regular Rusty Slate?

 

[austria89]

Oh wow, yes, I thought there might be a red gene at play here! The Dilute part though--what gives that away? How do they look different from a regular Rusty Slate?

the color looks very patchy and light.
maybe you can make a few more pictures, than I can tell for sure.