Still a buff cochin?

[prin23]

One of my little chicks is starting to grow pretty flecks of dark grey on his/her wing feathers. Is this coloring still buff cochin? S/he was also the only chick in the bin at the feed store with a dark spot on his/her head.

S/he is the smaller one in this photo.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Chick wing feathers change as they grow and molt out. I haven't had a buff feather with lacing on the wings. It's possible it's a red. You are just going to have wait a bit longer to see how they come in before figuring out it's color.

 

[Gray Farms]

Hatcheries sometimes get colors mixed up and they also usually don't breed to standard so off colored birds are common. Also like stated above coloring can change in time with their first couple molts. Just have to wait it out.

 

[AlishaRichard]

Looks like a Buff Bahama to me.

 

[prin23]

Thanks everyone! I guess I just have to be patient and find out. I'm learning that patience is a fairly important thing to have when raising chickens haha! I've raised pigeons for years and I feel like there are no surprises with them anymore. I know this chicky will be beautiful no matter what

 

[drumstick diva]

at 6-8 weeks of age when they are fully feathered out, their breed & gender should be more obvious.