Silver or gold death layers?

[mrl8810]

Hey I posted a couple of weeks ago asking if the chicks I have are silver or gold death layers? I purchased eggs and it was supposed to be for silver death layers but I was getting mixed answers that they looked like gold and silver death layers. They are now going on three weeks old and was wondering what everyone thinks now. Excuse the mess this was just a bin to hold them while I was cleaning their brooder box. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[nuthatched]

Gold Daylayers. Silver would be black and white.

 

[JedJackson]

I don't see any gold penciling, only silvery white penciling. So I believe they are silvers.

 

[JedJackson]

Gold Daylayers. Silver would be black and white.

I don't see gold but my eyes aren't the best.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

This juvenile feathering is confusing.. I also see white barring.. but don't expect the gold heads..

Look at the different phenotype in the following google image..

Interestingly enough in the pic above and the following link.. the silver babies have a large amount of brownish gold in their juvenile plumage..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...er-chicks-npip-ready-to-ship-5-20-19.1309643/

I think the barring tells the story here.. looks silver to me.

Please note I'm only using reasonable deduction in accordance with what I can see on my screen.. I'm no expert. I do completely understand your confusion as well as the varying opinions of others.. this is a good one.. especially if your not specifically familiar with this breed!

ETA: my first thought was also inline with the first poster.

 

[nuthatched]

I don't see gold but my eyes aren't the best.

The peeps are orange but the barring could either way.
Do silver daylayers start out orange?
How confusing!

 

[JedJackson]

The peeps are orange but the barring could either way.
Do silver daylayers start out orange?
How confusing!

The pictures of the chicks I was able to bring up look kind of variable. I found one of a similar age that looks like these, which I'll post. I really think the neck feathers will tell the tale with these, but they won't come in for a while longer.

 

[Cheetah Chicks]

The peeps are orange but the barring could either way.
Do silver daylayers start out orange?
How confusing!

Yes they do but has more of bigger silver line on their backs.

 

[Cheetah Chicks]

Marked here with blue is silver death/day layer and with red is the golden one. 8 days old.