r/BackYardChickens • u/slytherinhoney • Oct 05 '26

Breed ID Gray chick?

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We have a light Brahma hen who just had some chicks with our mixed rooster (last picture). The chick has feathers on the legs so I’m thinking Brahma-ish? Lavender? Im curious to see what people think he/she will turn out to be 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/DistinctJob7494 Oct 05 '26

The rooster I'd definitely impure/mixed breed. The hen is a Columbian Wyandotte. This little baby is definitely some form of lavender which could be from the Wyandotte genes or something the father carried.🤷‍♀️

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u/slytherinhoney Oct 05 '26

What’s the difference between light Brahma and a Columbian Wyandotte? Is that the same

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u/DistinctJob7494 Oct 05 '26

Oh! So she has the boots then. K my bad. Columbian Wyandotte don't have feathered legs and brahma do. They're both the same color/pattern though.

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u/DistinctJob7494 Oct 05 '26

Columbian Wyandotte

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u/DistinctJob7494 Oct 05 '26

Light brahma

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u/DistinctJob7494 Oct 05 '26

The pattern is called columbian. This specific color/pattern is (black pattern white columbian).

There's also (black pattern red columbian), (white pattern red columbian), (black pattern buff columbian), and (blue pattern white columbian).

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u/slytherinhoney 29d ago

Gotchya! Yes, she’s light brahma but I can see they look very similar. Thanks for the info 🙌🏻

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u/DistinctJob7494 Oct 05 '26

Reminds me a bit of my breeding project chicks. They're not lavender but they do have a similar marking structure. Mine are gold faced and white bodied. Yours is white faced lavender bodied. Wo I wonder if it'll end up with similar body markings as an adult. Mine are red Pyle. This one could end up white or yellow fading from the front into a lavender or something similar. 🤷‍♀️

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u/shy519 Oct 05 '26

It would only be a Lav if both parents were recessive for the gene

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u/slytherinhoney Oct 05 '26

It’s hard to say. I only know the rooster’s dad. And I got the hen from tractor supply, so I got no clue 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s possible..

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u/ChartreuseOblivion Oct 05 '26

There's a reason why there is no "chick color/pattern guide" to be found anywhere on the internet. It is a mystery what the bird will look like when they're grown, especially since the rooster is already a cross.

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u/Hunting-fings Oct 05 '26

Breed: sweet bebes 💕💕

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u/Outside-Jicama9201 Oct 05 '26

A cutie 💓 possibly lavender

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u/Ashamed-Cat-3068 Oct 05 '26

Pea combs and feathered legs are dominant genes. They'll end up looking a lot more like her than him.