Why Are We Black?

[3KillerBs]

Putting in a record of the bottoms of their feet:

 

[Tre3hugger]

Lol at the indignant look in the second pic.

 

[3KillerBs]

Lol at the indignant look in the second pic.

They were not happy at all about being caught, stuffed into a pet carrier, and then put into the new mini-coop.

 

[3KillerBs]

But I thought it was a good idea to get a look at the soles of their feet. I hadn't expected those to be black too.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I agree that these are SLW x LO crosses.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Those appear to be the pea combs of a wyandotte. I am far form an expert, but that is what my wyandottes comb looks like.

Wyandottes have rose combs.

 

[3KillerBs]

At almost 20 weeks no patterning has shown up and the light-swallowing matte black of their juvenile feathers has turned into the most glorious green iridescence.

Despite the fact that this cross should not have produced sex-links, not only are all 4 of mine female (now POL pullets), but all the black chicks from the entire hatch are female (the woman who got the other black chicks can't have roosters and would have passed any boys to me).

I'll try to get good photos this afternoon just for the record.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

At almost 20 weeks no patterning has shown up and the light-swallowing matte black of their juvenile feathers has turned into the most glorious green iridescence.

Despite the fact that this cross should not have produced sex-links, not only are all 4 of mine female (now POL pullets), but all the black chicks from the entire hatch are female (the woman who got the other black chicks can't have roosters and would have passed any boys to me).

I'll try to get good photos this afternoon just for the record.

Love the green sheen on black chickens!
Sounds like you won the pullet lottery!

 

[3KillerBs]

Love the green sheen on black chickens!
Sounds like you won the pullet lottery!

Except that I'd really wanted one cockerel so I'd be able to breed lavenders into my flock.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Except that I'd really wanted one cockerel so I'd be able to breed lavenders into my flock.

I am sure you can pick up a lavender cockerel easily! Lavender orps are everywhere these days. I have even seen lavender wyandottes, though not as common.