Did I get some Splashes? *Pics*

[SunAngel]

My 6 new Ameraucana babies hatched yesterday, a day early. One darker blue is still fluffing up in the bator. Did I get some Splashes in this hatch

They look much lighter than the Blues.

Blues

Splashes?

Group shots

Thanks for looking

 

[SimplyForties]

I don't know but they sure are cute!

 

[SunAngel]

Thanks!

This is only my 3rd attempt at hatching some chicks from my own chickens. I have had 3 others hatch, all blues, but this is my largest group so far. I was hoping for a few blacks too, but maybe my broodies will hatch some of them for me

 

[JennsPeeps]

It looks like you did get some splashes in there. My splash (I'm pretty sure, anyway) Polish was supposed to be a blue. She was very light grey & yellow. Now, at 3+ weeks, she's very, very light grey, almost a dirty white. I don't see any evidence of the "splash" part yet, but she's still young.

 

[SunAngel]

Cool, thanks! I am really hoping they are.

These look like a dirty white'ish gray right now, but wasn't sure if they will feather in light blue or will be Splash.

 

[Jacob42]

what does it mean splashes? My polish are blacks, I want gold, but maybe next year.

What age do you put yours outside?

 

[SunAngel]

Splash is a color, a very light gray/white/blue with darker gray/blue feathers mixed in.

These are my Splash Cochins

I am hoping some of my new Ameraucana chicks end up looking like that.

I just recently put my 5 week olds into the juvie coop/run. They don't have a heat lamp and run in and out all day. They seem to be doing just fine.

 

[pips&peeps]

They look splash to me. Congratulations!

The blue looking ones may be splash too. I have a roo that is really dark on the back, hackles and saddle feathers but his chest is splash, so he is a splash bird.

You'll have to wait until they mature a little more on those.

 

[SunAngel]

Yay! Thanks! I was hoping for 1, maybe 2....4 is awesome. Maybe I will get one of each sex from the group!

The two blues seem a little different in coloring than my first 3 blues were. I will have to see how they feather in, I guess.

 

[Cetawin]

ooooh I believe you did...my splash cochin was such a cutie when she was a day old...and she is gorgeous now. I love her too pieces.


1 day old

you can see her blue tinge on her back in this one

10 weeks old

10 months old