Delaware (edit: jk we don't know) x White Leghorn - an intriguing pullet

[eclectic-em]

Well that explains it! Yes, your girl is gold, which explains the yellowy stuff. Blues and splashes on a gold base (and whites too) get a yellowy cast.

so wait could you please re-explain that to me like what she probably got from each parent and how to describe her? i’m new to all the chicken stuff but i love learning about the genetics

 

[eclectic-em]

Yeah, the dad looks like a red sex link. It would be interesting to see your pullet as she grows.

hopefully i’ll remember this thread and reply to you with pictures as she grows up!

 

[eclectic-em]

Eep, I know it's only been a month but here's a Sophie update!!

She molted my favorite feather on her and I found it before she ate it and it's probably one of my most prized possessions now. I was waiting for this moment for so long.

A bit over a week ago. More barring.

Girlfriend wasn't letting me get a decent picture of her ear color but a handful of food got her attention long enough.

She's just gorgeous and such a sweetheart.

Her comb and waddles seem like they doubled in the last week and she's doing the hen yell. Both her parents breeds don't typically go broody and I can just tell she's already pissed off about having to lay eggs LOL.

 

[Amer]

Eep, I know it's only been a month but here's a Sophie update!! View attachment 2637398
She molted my favorite feather on her and I found it before she ate it and it's probably one of my most prized possessions now. I was waiting for this moment for so long.
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A bit over a week ago. More barring.

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Girlfriend wasn't letting me get a decent picture of her ear color but a handful of food got her attention long enough.
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She's just gorgeous and such a sweetheart.
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Her comb and waddles seem like they doubled in the last week and she's doing the hen yell. Both her parents breeds don't typically go broody and I can just tell she's already pissed off about having to lay eggs LOL.

She’s beautiful!