I've decided I'm going to turn into an OCD wreck over the next month or two! I have some BLRW chicks hatched from one of the egg sets I bought to keep a little genetic diversity in my flock. Looked at them today really closely for the first time in a week or two--I'd been feeding and watering and cleaning and such, but too busy to pay attention to how they were feathering in just yet. They are about 4-5 weeks old now and some of them still have chipmunking on their backs and almost all of them have cream colored chests. I have NEVER seen that in any of my chicks, so I though right off the bat that someone had sold me some mixed eggs and now I have chicks I'm going to have to rehome! Then I noticed their wings were much shorter than my birds at the same age. Hmmm. Slow feathering gene? Something's up there. So I post to the BLRW thread and am told they could be a complete waste of time (breeding wise) OR, they could become the best looking birds I have. AAARRGGHHH! Now I am going to go crazy until they grow out for a few more months, just waiting to see if they are gorgeous or appalling!!! I AM NOT A PATIENT PERSON!