Confusion of Mille Fleur

[Zoohtasim]

I have no Mille Fleur hens, but when eggs are randomly hatched, 2 of the babies seem like Mille Fleur.

Q.1) Are they even Mille Fleur?
Q.2) If they are, how???

Chick one ^

Chick 2 ^

Here's how chick 2 looks like. Its part Swedish Flower that I know

 

[Chicalina]

Mille fleur is just a feather colour pattern, not a breed. Swedish flower hens are mille fleur, amongst many other breeds that can have this pattern. I've even seen Orpingtons.

 

[Zoohtasim]

Mille fleur is just a feather colour pattern, not a breed. Swedish flower hens are mille fleur, amongst many other breeds that can have this pattern. I've even seen Orpingtons.

So, in chick 1, mother was a white hen and father wasnt Mille Fleur. How come she is 'Mille Fleur' then? Thats my question.

 

[Chicalina]

Recessive white can hide a whole load of colours underneath it. The white covers them up.

 

[Zoohtasim]

Recessive white can hide a whole load of colours underneath it. The white covers them up.

Thats soo cool! I'd love to learn more on chimken genetics

 

[SpotTheCat]

Thats soo cool! I'd love to learn more on chimken genetics

Here are some links

Here you can play around with seeing what different genes do and what the offspring would be
http://kippenjungle.nl/chickencalculator.html

different genes and what they do
http://www.edelras.nl/chickengenetics/mutations1.html

Here you can work out what genes your chickens have
http://kippenjungle.nl/determinator/chickenquest.php?fgt=&mgt=E:E^Wh/E^Wh,Co:Co/Co,Db:Db/Db,

 

[Amer]

Recessive white can hide a whole load of colours underneath it. The white covers them up.

X2

Mille Fluer is gold Columbian with mottling.
For chick 2, it’s easy. Most Swedish Flowers are mottled mille fluer. Those that aren’t, like your gold Columbian hen, probably carry mottling.