Mottled Chick Down

[BamaChicken]

Does this look like mottled chick down for all of you that are familiar with raising mottles. Thanks

 

[hinkjc]

Yup, looks like it to me. very cute!

 

[Krys109uk]

Yes.

Lovely chick.

 

[hippichick]

Just hatched out some mottled D'Uccles, and that's what the coloring looks like. Very cute!

Paula

 

[shelleyb1969]

Absolutely! Congrats!

 

[sara]

Whatever it is, it's adorable

 

[BamaChicken]

WEll I am ecstatic cause that means I have the mottled gene in my Bama's. Next year should have me making good progress in type and size with mottled pattern. I have a exhibition size hen with the Bama mottling gene in with the cochin. Makes me excited about the next hatch. Whooo hoooo

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Yes...but that is also what the blacks look like as chicks too.

 

[sara]

I haven't had a black with that much white. Although I had some in the last batch that had a good amount of white, they really surprised me.

ETA: I looked back at some pics and did have some with a lot of white, it actually made them look almost blue. But they aren't.

 

[hinkjc]

The white on black chicks is usually more focused around the eyes and chest and doesn't go back as far on the head. I also noted a bit of a head spot on my mottled chicks Julie. I think I see that on yours in the pic too. That's looks like a pretty good sign to me.