BYC Café

[Meg-in-MT]

Good morning Cafe.
Job offers are coming in. I keep hearing that I have one but not from anyone that really counts.

Wishing you the best!

 

[Shadrach]

Thanks IM, I have another one that is truly Blue!
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but I kinda like the blue/green color and the true Green color of the melanistics...
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there's also quite a variation in every melanistic that I have ever hatched. The Blue color of these were from parent birds that were totally green, so
Here's some more color variants of the Green melanistics.
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Some males may have a white ring or no ring or a incomplete ring around the neck.

Lovely looking fowl Sean. I think I agree. I rather taken by the metallic blue green look.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Morning! Just stopped in to say , HI.
Gulp, gulp off and running...

 

[007Sean]

A good late morning to the Café. Hit the ground running early this morning. Trained two dogs and mowed half the back yard, and now it's coffee time. Brewed a fresh pot - have at it. Ball game last night - good game - boys lost 3/2. The other pitcher was slightly better, but both teams played well. Two more games tonight.



Gorgeous birds, Sean. I had some melanistic ringnecks as a kid, but not that beautiful. Can you post pictures of some of the hens ? Mine were a uniform rich chocolate color.

Yep, you are correct, sir! Of all the hen pheasants I think the melanistic hens are the prettiest. Here's a few pics of hens and some more of the various iridescent feathers that appear when the light strikes the plumage just right.

Immature green melanistic male

And a Black melanistic hen

 

[007Sean]

Lovely looking fowl Sean. I think I agree. I rather taken by the metallic blue green look.

Thanks Shad!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thanks Shad!

They are awesome! Maybe I will replace the turkeys! I had a poor hatch this year.

 

[007Sean]

They are awesome! Maybe I will replace the turkeys! I had a poor hatch this year.

Thanks Cap, none of my melanistic hens layed a single egg this year? Haven't a clue why not...all my other birds layed. Last year they layed nearly all year long...go figure that one too!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thanks Cap, none of my melanistic hens layed a single egg this year? Haven't a clue why not...all my other birds layed. Last year they layed nearly all year long...go figure that one too!

Maybe they were tired out?

 

[007Sean]

Maybe they were tired out?

Idk....4 or 5 years ago, my Black melanistics did the same thing, layed the entire year, then took a break for about 3 months and started laying again. I sold them soon after they started laying again, so don't know if they quit for good or not?
They shouldn't be laying that way, their seasonal breeders.

 

[getaclue]

They're beautiful Sean.