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Keep in mind those are bantam birds, not large fowl, but color is basically the same. You can tell a splash from a blue by looking at mainly the color in the wings. Splash will have white feathers where the blue or black would normally be. I have seen some blue in tails of males and I guess...

Your chick looks normal and it is a male in case you were wondering. It will continue to go through many changes as it matures. Have to be patient waiting for final result with Wheatons/blue wheatons.

Looks like you have a little camera ham!

You probably need to wait until about 14 weeks and then start parting the feathers on the back going toward the tail area. You will be looking for the start of sickle feathers which will come in "pointy" as opposed to the more round or oval looking hen feathers. Males will start sprouting...

Comb is pretty red for that age, so yes, looks like cockerel. Also, darker feathers look like they are coming in which happens in blue males as they put in their "cape".

Looks like a pullet comb to me. If no saddle feathers peeking through, you probably have a pullet.

That should be no problem. Have you grown out any males from those black females you are planning on breeding to the blue male? Or is this their first mate? I ask because if you do get any leaky males from the cross, it is likely from the females. Remember females don't show the tendency...

Are the brothers from the same mother? Or the same father? Did the father have leakage? If cock was fine and #1 and #2 are from different hens, I think you can use #2 safely. Most leakage issues arise from the females which do not show it, but pass to the offspring. The female offspring...

Yea, it's the wet pox I wouldn't want to risk a chance of bringing here. It's a live vaccine so I guess there is risk of mosquito picking it up and then it being in your area? Idk, but at this time that risk is one I'd rather not take.

I have always heard regarding Fowl Pox, if you don't have it in your area, don't introduce it with the vaccine. I think I read that right on the paper that came with it. So, I didn't use it. If I have it here it must be a very mild dry type form, because I haven't seen much of anything over...

It will be easier for her to avoid him in a crowd, so yes you can isolate them. I suggest in a pen beside her flockmates to reduce the stress. It can takes weeks for a hen to settle down in her new surroundings before she will decide to start laying again. And it can take weeks before she...

You might remove his favorite for a few days so he can pay attention to some of the other hens. Roosters can develop favorites. One other thing I have run across is hens refuse to let the male mate them. If there is a more willing female in there he will go to her instead. If he isn't a...

Now I don't know how true it is, but some have said cold temps could affect fertility. He may need another month to perfect his technique too. With cockerels it can be a learning process. Other problems could be too much fluff in the vent area of both male and female, so you can thin that...

Humidity and hot conditions are breeding grounds for fungus. Fungal infections can kill a bird. They aren't limited to the gut, but can grow in their respiratory system also. I had a bird panting a few weeks ago in 60 degree weather. No other signs except for maybe not a great appetite, but...

There could be some molt going on, there could be some beard picking, feather lice, or they could be carrying one copy instead of two.

The blue male is looking good as far as I can see. Nice lacing/edging. The blue males color in very unevenly, so give him time to finish. You can make a determination around six or seven months, but looks pretty good right now.

I haven't seen that before. I don't see spurs so assume it's a cockerel? Could they be stained? Are the scales loose? Possible bleeding under the scales? That's about all I can think of because I just have never seen that color in scales before.

I think he looks good, except for the lacing as you said. Tail could be carried a bit higher, looks low in second pic.

Are they all the same age? If the Blacks are much older, and they don't lessen up in a few days, I would take the two out and keep them in a separate pen for a few weeks. Then I would introduce one at a time back with about a week in between before putting the other back. That week will give...

Why doesn't Charlotte like to walk? Something wrong?