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[HenThymes]

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I dont think that its anything bad i think that it will outgrow it and if it doesnt then its a cull.

I sure am hoping it grows out to be a beautiful blue

and I don't have to cull. I am really looking for a few that will be good enough to show next year so no room for culling at the moment.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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I haven't raised bantam orps yet but....

I think it will grow out just fine. Looks like maybe a light blue or a light blue with splash coloring. Legs always turn darker on my standards so no worries.

 

[kathyinmo]

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I thought about it but the parents are a splash rooster and a black hen = 100% blue didn't think I could get splash from the cross??

I think it is a blue. My Jersey Giant looked like that, and I wondered also. He is nearly grown now, and is blue. This is his hatch picture:

Yesterday:

 

[HenThymes]

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I haven't raised bantam orps yet but....

I think it will grow out just fine. Looks like maybe a light blue or a light blue with splash coloring. Legs always turn darker on my standards so no worries.

Yet! Something your not telling....

Thank you for the input, I appreciate it.

 

[lildinkem]

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I thought about it but the parents are a splash rooster and a black hen = 100% blue didn't think I could get splash from the cross??

your rite should 100% Blue

 

[HenThymes]

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I thought about it but the parents are a splash rooster and a black hen = 100% blue didn't think I could get splash from the cross??

I think it is a blue. My Jersey Giant looked like that, and I wondered also. He is nearly grown now, and is blue. This is his hatch picture:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/31282_jg_chick_4-23-10_001.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/31282_jg_chick_4-23-10_002.jpg

I am starting to feel allot less worried now, thank you for sharing the pictures, looks allot like my little one.

I just hope it turns out to be a pullet and just gorgeous, something to take to the shows next year and "knock some socks off" so to speak.

 

[OSUman]

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I dont think that its anything bad i think that it will outgrow it and if it doesnt then its a cull.

I sure am hoping it grows out to be a beautiful blue

and I don't have to cull. I am really looking for a few that will be good enough to show next year so no room for culling at the moment.

I misread your post. I dont think that its a blue it looks like its a black.

 

[HenThymes]

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I sure am hoping it grows out to be a beautiful blue

and I don't have to cull. I am really looking for a few that will be good enough to show next year so no room for culling at the moment.

I misread your post. I dont think that its a blue it looks like its a black.

I'm pretty sure it is just a dark blue, I have a solid black as well in the brooder and you can definitely tell the difference. It is from a splash rooster and black hen = 100% blue, unless a mouse switched eggs on me when I wasn't looking.

 

[OSUman]

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I misread your post. I dont think that its a blue it looks like its a black.

I'm pretty sure it is just a dark blue, I have a solid black as well in the brooder and you can definitely tell the difference. It is from a splash rooster and black hen = 100% blue, unless a mouse switched eggs on me when I wasn't looking.

yea i prolly shouldnt talk anymore lol i dont have any blue birds so i really dont know

 

[HenThymes]

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Wanted to say, WELCOME to the UOC!