Pics of my red breasted button chicks at 4 1/2 weeks

[FloorCandy]

I decided which male I’ll keep, this guy is the most black, no barring and pencilling on the feathers, nice black head, I think he will mature into a nice darth Vader. I placed him and the red breasted ladies in a small bin to take some pics to ask the breeder which he thought was best to get more dark males. I figured why not share the pics with everyone else too. I’m interested if anyone has experience of which hens would give the best darths.

 

[Ravenlover]

I decided which male I’ll keep, this guy is the most black, no barring and pencilling on the feathers, nice black head, I think he will mature into a nice darth Vader. I placed him and the red breasted ladies in a small bin to take some pics to ask the breeder which he thought was best to get more dark males. I figured why not share the pics with everyone else too. I’m interested if anyone has experience of which hens would give the best darths.
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Probably the one with the most black speckles

 

[Emelyn]

Probably the one with the most black speckles

They already chose which male they're gonna keep.

 

[Ravenlover]

They already chose which male they're gonna keep.

Yes I know and it's already taking a liking to a female too but they can pick and choose it's mate if they so wish which is what I thought they are doing but if I'm wrong then my bad

 

[Emelyn]

Yes I know and it's already taking a liking to a female too but they can pick and choose it's mate if they so wish which is what I thought they are doing but if I'm wrong then my bad

Oh in that case you're correct! I thought you thought the females were males and you thought they were asking which male to keep.

 

[Ravenlover]

Oh in that case you're correct! I thought you thought the females were males and you thought they were asking which male to keep.

No ^^ it's ok though

 

[FloorCandy]

Oh in that case you're correct! I thought you thought the females were males and you thought they were asking which male to keep.

Yup the male is the one that’s mostly black, I have 4 other males, but they aren’t as dark all over, or have bars and such on their feathers. The 3 speckled ones are hens, the lightest one likes the male, it seems, but I suspect that one won’t give the best darths, so I’m thinking I’ll separate him with one or 2 of the others so they don’t get any more attached to the wrong potential mates.