Some hidden genes.

[Beth C]

A buff cockerel did get in with this pullet (although he would have had to get past the old cock to breed her), so these guys were question marks from the start. But, from what I could find on the projects crossing wheaten into buff, no one mentioned getting white or mostly white birds (I couldn\'t find any pictures). Unless it was the buff, this was a father/daughter breeding, so if there was something recessive it would\'ve been a good opportunity for it to pop up. I\'ve been tempted to bathe them to see how much rust comes off. I can already see why white is not a popular color.

I wasn\'t sure about the legs, so I walked out to check. Their legs have started to darken, the flash must have just washed them out. I\'m pretty sure they hatched w/beards, and they have some stubble, I think they\'re just plucking each other.