Will my Delaware get "cleaner"?

[WyoChick1]

She is 18 weeks old and HUGE! bigger than my 2 year old Orpington! But doesn't know it-- she's quite timid of the other birds. Anyway, for a long time I wasn't sure if she really was a Delaware cuz she was so dark, but I'm pretty sure she is. Just poorly colored? Will some of the spots go away after molts and she'll become more traditionally white with minimal black? We love her no matter what, but just curious.

 

[nuthatched]

It depends on the parent stock.

 

[Amer]

No, a lot of columbian colored birds will have black on their back like that and it doesn't go away.