Help identifying breed and sex?

[stacir]

I have two chicks approx. 2 months old. Can anyone verify sex? They are more than likely an India Blue/Black Shoulder cross. There also may be some pied genetics. Legg's Genetics indicate IB/BS cross produces all IB. But one chick is much lighter than the other. I have only had black shoulder, so know nothing about the Indie Blue color pattern. The other chick is much darker, and possibly a male? Both seem to have some very light patches so could be some pied coloring?

 

[KsKingBee]

I have two chicks approx. 2 months old. Can anyone verify sex? They are more than likely an India Blue/Black Shoulder cross. There also may be some pied genetics. Legg's Genetics indicate IB/BS cross produces all IB. But one chick is much lighter than the other. I have only had black shoulder, so know nothing about the Indie Blue color pattern. The other chick is much darker, and possibly a male? Both seem to have some very light patches so could be some pied coloring?

IB hen and possible Cameo hen.

 

[KsKingBee]

What are the parents?

 

[stacir]

I think black shoulder and Blue Indie or Blue Indie/Blue Indie.

 

[stacir]

IB hen and possible Cameo hen.

If parents are IB and IB or IB and BS, is it possible to have a cameo?

 

[KsKingBee]

If parents are IB and IB or IB and BS, is it possible to have a cameo?

If the cock is split to a sex-linked color some of the hen chicks will be that color. Do you see any color on the back of the neck in the sunlight? If so what colors?

 

[stacir]

The darker chick looks like it may have some green/blue on the neck.

 

[KsKingBee]

The darker chick looks like it may have some green/blue on the neck.

The dark one is just IB, I am asking if there is any color on the back of the Cameo. Cameo will not have any blue or green on the back of the neck.

 

[stacir]

The dark one is just IB, I am asking if there is any color on the back of the Cameo. Cameo will not have any blue or green on the back of the neck.

There is some green/blue specks on back of neck.

 

[KsKingBee]

There is some green/blue specks on back of neck.

Then it most likely IBBS carrying a white gene like WE or SP.