I hatched BOs and look at this ones wings

[2txmedics]

Ok, I bought and was told pure buffs...and my babies are going on 1 1/2wks old...this is the only one that has his wings different!!!! He has dark brownish color coming into his wings....

any idea ...does that mean he is not pure???

gosh its a small picture, sorry taken with my cell phone...but he is not the golden yellow color....you can see the dark on him...think Im gonna have to get a better picture of him/her

 

[FenDruadin]

I wish I could help. I don't know anything about BO genetics (or chicken genetics for that matter--I raise ducks), but I do know that most breeds of most animals can have mutations as well as "rogue" genes that can pop up from time to time, even in purebreds.

I don't know about your case, of course. I think he's adorable anyway.

 

[2txmedics]

wow, really, so that means if your banking on the golden buff colors...you can end up with a black sheep so to speak...not meaning its NOT PURE BRED, but it can have another color....

 

[FenDruadin]

Well, I can't say for sure about that breed and those colors... but yeah, it's always possible to get a "sport" or "mutant" or some such... That's one way new colors and varieties are developed. In fact, all varieties were originally derived from some sort of "sport" of the wild type.

I really don't know for sure about yours, though, obviously. Could be there's some mix-in of other breeds/colors. It can happen easily, since hens can retain viable sperm for several weeks after a mating, so getting pure offspring can be tough if they're not segregated 24/7 for the entire breeding season.

Why don't you ask the breeder? She/he can tell you whether this is a common color variant, or if there's some possibility of genetic pollution. Approach in a non-confrontational manner, just asking, and see what you find out. Can't hurt.

 

[DukeDawg528]

Looks like a mix to me...