Partridge vs Blue Partridge Chicks

[PippinChicken]

Is it possible to tell if a chick is partridge or blue partridge before their feathers start coming in? I have 8 that hatched this weekend and while their breeding pen should be producing ~50/50, the chicks all look the same to me

 

[nicalandia]

Is it possible to tell if a chick is partridge or blue partridge before their feathers start coming in? I have 8 that hatched this weekend and while their breeding pen should be producing ~50/50, the chicks all look the same to me

Pics would be nice

 

[PippinChicken]

Pics would be nice

Didn’t want to waste people’s time with pictures not knowing if it’s even possible to tell by their down, but if it is possible then I’ll post some!

 

[nicalandia]

Didn’t want to waste people’s time with pictures not knowing if it’s even possible to tell by their down, but if it is possible then I’ll post some!

Well that will depend on the type of partridge chick down your line carry, the partridge e allele is about the most variable chick down, but dont worry, just post them here and I can assure you its not a waste of time for us