A variety that we developed by adding brown to a slate.

Genotype: BB Dd ee for toms and BB Dd e- for hens.

Black base with dominant slate and brown.

They look basically like a blue slate except the normal areas of random black splashes are replaced with brown splashes on a blue base color.

When breeding these three results will occur which is sort of similiar to a typical slate breeding.

The Chocolate Slate will produce three colors:

Chocolate Slate, a pale Self Blue and Chocolate. The latter two will breed true.

Weights: Old Toms approx. 33 lbs. Old Hens 18 lbs.