Help trouble with Bantam Cochin colors..

[Ky Chicken Fan]

My sister was the one who originally posted about these birds. Here are the pics folks have been asking for.

The parents:

The chicks when they were small:

The chicks now:

Hope these work and folks can tell something about them.
Thanks!

 

[abluechipstock]

was the female bred to another rooster within 2 weeks of gathering the eggs, you don't have a rogue that could have jumped the fence then back out, just thinking of other possibilities

 

[Chickndaddy]

By the look of the roo, he is possibly the one giving you the headache. He doesn't really look like a splash although he is gorgeous. And I love the colors on the offspring. Certainly a puzzle for sure.

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

Does the roo have lacing in his saddle? I also don't think hes a splash...

Probably not what you wanted but the chicks are beautiful!

 

[Ky Chicken Fan]

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Nope, at that point I didn't even have any other cochins, and no other roos could have gotten to her. I'd had them over a year at that point.

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It really isn't like lacing, when you really study it, it is almost like mottling on the very tips of some of the feathers.

Next question, what color would you call him? And his grey-ish daughter?

 

[Pumpkinpup]

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I agree, the roo is not a true splash. There was a interloper in the woodpile somewhere, lol! He is a very pretty bird but that is where your puzzling colors are originating from.
Adorable babies by the way