Questions about Back Stars(Sex Link)

[EAST TEXAROO]

I have been hatching alot of Black sex link chicks. I have 2 older chicks outside that were hatched by a Barred rock hen. They were completely black when born and now they are starting to get red to copper color feathers running down theie head to their back. Is this normal for the sex linked chicken, I am sure the parents are pure blooded RIR roo and BR hen.

 

[joletabey]

The black sex links in my neighborhood have rust or chestnut color, too, and I have seen pictures of them, so I think that is normal.

 

[peeboo]

all my black sex links have dif shades of copper or red on their chest. some more prominent than others.

 

[Karrie13]

I have four Black Sex links and three of them have some rust color around their necks and my fourth has just a hint of rust. So yes, I would say it is normal.

 

[EAST TEXAROO]

Thanks guys I was starting to wonder if the rir roo was a pure RIR