Not unusual for plumage to change after first adult molt....
....I've read it can drive breeders crazy and some don't use them as stock until after that first (or even second) adult molt.
I would think it might be even more common in an EE with it's mixed bag of genetics.
....I've read it can drive breeders crazy and some don't use them as stock until after that first (or even second) adult molt.
I would think it might be even more common in an EE with it's mixed bag of genetics.