Kev Barrett 4 Report post Posted April 11, 2018 My first chicks I bred had one white chick which had an orange beak from day 1 my second lot of chicks has 1 white chick but has a black beak with a cheek patch and has just left the nest whats the difference in mutation please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyn 534 Report post Posted April 11, 2018 When you say 'Orange' beak was it more a 'Bone' colour? If it was/ is then it could be a White/Pied. If it was true yellow then it could be a member of the Yellow Beak variety. Your other chick (if that is the one in the photo) looks to be a Grey or Black Cheeked mutation. Hope that someone else helps out here. Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Barrett 4 Report post Posted April 11, 2018 this was when it came out of nest sorry its not that clear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyn 534 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 At a first look I would say that it is a White. The beak usually change to the Orange/Red when they get older. If it is a White then both parents are carrying the Pied/White gene which is recessive and requires two to make a visual one. (hope that makes sense) Sorry, just noticed that the parent cock is a visual White so the hen is carrying the gene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Barrett 4 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 Thanks I will get the hang of it one day lol. Here is a pic of my latest three all siblings 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyn 534 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 I love that photo. Shame you've already posted it cos I recon that would have done well in our monthly photo competition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Barrett 4 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 Thanks I must remember the monthly photo in future Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 15, 2018 I reckon that photo would have 'topped the lot' Fantastic photo Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Pycroft 155 Report post Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/12/2018 at 20:53, Kev Barrett said: Thanks I will get the hang of it one day lol. Here is a pic of my latest three all siblings yeah, that would have got my vote.. its a *******.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Pycroft 155 Report post Posted April 17, 2018 On 16/04/2018 at 11:16, Lee Pycroft said: yeah, that would have got my vote.. its a *******.. Er? What's gone here? C r a c k e r is the word that I put! No swear words. Lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Barrett 4 Report post Posted April 20, 2018 Thank you all for your nice comments on the photo when I saw them all sat on the drinker I knew it was a good shot, shame I didn't realise about the monthly photo comp.but we live and learn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites