Unexpected Hatchlings

[BirdsBeesTrees]

So far 15 out of my 18 Ayam Cemani eggs I put in the incubator have hatched. However 2 little chicks hatched out looking very incredibly different.

 

[Pennys Mama]

Wow, do you have pics of the parents?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Wow, do you have pics of the parents?

I need to go out and get some! They are all pure black.

 

[Pennys Mama]

I need to go out and get some! They are all pure black.

Must be a silver, white or gray relative somewhere in their trees!!!!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

The parents were from hatching eggs from ebay. The funny thing is that the seller culls out anything that isn't a pure black. Babies are so cool though.

 

[Pennys Mama]

The parents were from hatching eggs from ebay. The funny thing is that the seller culls out anything that isn't a pure black. Babies are so cool though.

I'd have to keep those for sure! And the others too!!!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

@CiaBia . My white ones look different than yours. Mine have steel grey legs and feet.

 

[CiaBia]

@CiaBia . My white ones look different than yours. Mine have steel grey legs and feet.

That's crazy! Almost like the fibro didn't quite 'stick' to them, haha. Mine have black skin equally dark to my black chicks when they first hatch but it does fade to a grey when they are mature. I'd love to see what your chicks look like now!

Edit: Here's a side by side of the same chick, 1 week old and about 5 months old. You can really see how the skin fades. Eyes stayed black but everything else is a steely grey now. Still LOVE them though!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

That's crazy! Almost like the fibro didn't quite 'stick' to them, haha. Mine have black skin equally dark to my black chicks when they first hatch but it does fade to a grey when they are mature. I'd love to see what your chicks look like now!

I'll try to remember to get a picture tomorrow. It's really exciting to see someone else have some beautiful misfits like me even if they aren't identical.

 

[CiaBia]

I'll try to remember to get a picture tomorrow. It's really exciting to see someone else have some beautiful misfits like me even if they aren't identical.

That would be amazing! I'm just so happy to finally have someone that's also had first hand experience with it, most of those I told at first swore I had mixes when I said I had a white Cemani . Hard to deny when those fluffy white babies stick out like a sore thumb in the bator haha!