Black spots on Faverolles chicks

[chickawhat]

without getting into a looong back story, I bought faverolles hatching eggs last month. Now I have 4 cute little chicks but… those don’t look like any faverolles I’ve ever had. I contacted the breeder and she said she has only faverolles in her pens & she occasionally gets a chick with a black spot on his head or back. But all 4 of these chicks have black on their back, head wings tail and shoulders. I would LOVE some insight here. Has anyone else had black Schmutzy coloring like this on their salmon faverolles chicks

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They are adorable. I'm not sure about the coloring.

 

[Chickassan]

Oh yeah, the last batch I got from Hoover's were speck city.
They turned out pretty enough though, not ideal but unique for sure.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I have had them be perfectly yellow and turn out kind of sooty looking as adults. I wouldn't worry about it unless they feather out with tons of leakage.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

My last two in the center for reference. One is gorgeous and the other looks like she's been cleaning chimneys with her face

 

[Chickassan]

A few of the speck squad a couple months in.
The beard specks fade over time, but I did end up with one with a full body speck situation and one with a black beard.