Help me guess the color genetics!

[Roheline]

I recently hatched out 9 chicks from a batch of barnyard mix eggs and these two have me really stumped. I love the colors but I'm suspecting both could be roosters so trying to decide which one I will end up keeping. If one has more rare/interesting color modifiers that would factor into my decision.

Anyone want to help take a stab at their color genotype? Or steer me in the right direction?

Chick 1:








Chick 2:







And here they are side by side (1 on right, 2 on left)



They seem to be similar except the first one has lighter shading on the head. And the second one has more of a grey tone to the color instead of dark black. Would this be blue dilution?

Their chick down was also different colors. The closest approximation I could find for 1 when looking at "identify my chick" pages was maybe silver duckwing? But now the body seems too light for that. No obvious match for chick 2.

Thanks everyone!

 

[CascadiaRiver]

If you can, I would wait a little longer. Color is very fun, but personality is honestly your biggest reason for keeping a boy, which one is nice to you, nice to the ladies, polite and doesn't over breed, the ladies enjoy his company, he doesn't start fights but will break up squabbles, etc. I would keep the ugliest nicest rooster than a gorgeous roo-devil

I am rusty on mixed breed genetics so I won't really take a stab at these guys, they are gorgeous, I would agree that the one likely has some sort of modifier that is diluting the black to a greyish. It would likely be easier to tell if they matured more and get all of their baby feathers out and their big boy feathers in! (and time for those hormones to kick in & settle to help make that decision too! all boys are sweet babies, but who is a sweet teen/adult?)