Melanotic

[KatyTheChickenLady]

chicken geeks! . . . lol sorry just had to tease you guys! I love reading these posts even though I don't understand a darn thing in them . . .

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Thanks for the info!
This one was not bred for dark skin, but part of an experiment to see how many generations it would take to put lacing back after crossing out to a solid. He's silver-laced Polish X (blue Silkie x silver-laced Polish).
(the silver is a reflection, he is beetle-green black with no hint of gold or silver)

and one of his sibs:

 

[KattyKillFish]

that is VERY cool!

ever since i was a kid i've been into genetic mutations like melanism, ablinism, luecism and a few others.