Odd colored chick...

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Hi everyone. I finally decided to hatch out eggs from my barred rock chickens. I started with three eggs. The other two hatched out with the normal black and yellow coloration. This little one just hatched it looks like it will be pure white. I can't see very much black on it at all. How is this chick going to feather out? I only have barred rocks so I was confused when this little one hatched out! Here's some photos of the parents and of the chick.

Thoughts?

 

[The Moonshiner]

I would guess your rooster and at least one hen carries recessive white and that chick happened to get a recessive white gene from both parents.
It wouldn't hard to imagine that your barred rocks had white rocks crossed in at some point.
The chick will probably just be pure white as an adult.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Update:

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

An update.

 

[3KillerBs]

I would guess your rooster and at least one hen carries recessive white and that chick happened to get a recessive white gene from both parents.
It wouldn't hard to imagine that your barred rocks had white rocks crossed in at some point.
The chick will probably just be pure white as an adult.

I am pleased that I have learned enough from following you knowledgeable people on genetics threads to have anticipated this answer before I read it.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

An update:

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Thanks for the responses everyone it's always neat to learn more. I'm super excited to see how it will turn out. I'll keep this thread updated with pictures as it grows.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Some better pictures now that it's fluffed up.

Also the two normal barred rock chicks. Looks like its got slightly darker feathers on its back.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Here's the little chick and his hatchmates.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]