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Embden With Grey Feathers?

post #1 of 3
5/10/12 at 7:49am
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My embden goslings (4 weeks) seem to have some grey looking feathers coming in on their wings and one has a grey feather in her tail. Will they turn white? Does this mean they are not true embdens?

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post #2 of 3
5/10/12 at 7:53am

I have two with a black feather on the lower left side. should come out this year after the molt.

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post #3 of 3
5/11/12 at 9:54am

Generally speaking only young embden hens develop gray in their feathers. They'll turn all white next molt.



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