Surprise chicks

[Redhead Rae]

Quick update on the surprise babies. I have one blue cockerel, 2 splash cockerels and 1 splash pullet. Hopefully I can hatch more later this year.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I know you will post pics soon. I just had to make my place.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Here are the little fluffers!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Cute kids Rae!
I really like the splash pullet.

 

[jsr5]

Nice Lovely bunch like the colorings.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Well it turns out, I have 1 blue cockerel, one splash cockerel, one splash pullet (ignore daddy in the center back and the blue hen in the front).....

And one COMPLETELY white cockerel. I wonder where those genetics came from. @WVduckchick I thought you would find this interesting. I’m wondering if he somehow got two recessive white genes or if he is a VERY dilute splash.

 

[WVduckchick]

Well it turns out, I have 1 blue cockerel, one splash cockerel, one splash pullet (ignore daddy in the center back and the blue hen in the front).....
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And one COMPLETELY white cockerel. I wonder where those genetics came from. @WVduckchick I thought you would find this interesting. I’m wondering if he somehow got two recessive white genes or if he is a VERY dilute splash.
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Very pretty! These are all choc top/cochin crosses?
White has always confused me
But it does look more white than very diluted splash. Even in my lightest splashes, there are stray colored feathers. Can you tell which one it was as a chick?

 

[Redhead Rae]

Very pretty! These are all choc top/cochin crosses?
White has always confused me
But it does look more white than very diluted splash. Even in my lightest splashes, there are stray colored feathers. Can you tell which one it was as a chick?

I think he was the first one to hatch (pic in first post). All the others had blue shading at hatch. He was the only pure white chuck at hatch.

 

[Redhead Rae]

And yes the parents were all BC/Choc Orp.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

I think a neighboring leghorn went into ninja mode and came into the pen at night to have a little fun........ resulting in that all white chicken! I just feel bad because the dad has no clue it's not his.