Who is this little dark chick?

[CyndeeC]

I recently purchased three allegedly sexed pullet chicks - two Easter Eggers and one “Silver Laced Sussex” chick. The dark one with the large white spot on its head. But, I am questioning the breed because it doesn’t look like any of the SLS chicks I’ve seen online. Anyone have a better idea what breed or mix of breeds she is?

 

[JedJackson]

That sort of head spot is nearly always a sign that the chick has the barring or cuckoo gene. This one is definitely not silver laced but could be a cuckoo Marans.

 

[fluffycrow]

That sort of head spot is nearly always a sign that the chick has the barring or cuckoo gene. This one is definitely not silver laced but could be a cuckoo Marans.

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[Party_Chicken]

It’s most likely a cuckoo marans

 

[Stellasmomma]

I recently purchased three allegedly sexed pullet chicks - two Easter Eggers and one “Silver Laced Sussex” chick. The dark one with the large white spot on its head. But, I am questioning the breed because it doesn’t look like any of the SLS chicks I’ve seen online. Anyone have a better idea what breed or mix of breeds she is?

I picked up some chicks in March that I was told were SLS turns out they were black copper Marans luckily this is a breed I was also looking for so It worked out! I agree with everyone here probably cuckoo Marans on your little one. Seems like a theme this year for SLS to be labeled on the chicks and they turn out to be something else have seen it a lot this year!