Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures—Fall/Winter 2011
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Wow, I heard of it happening in some birds, like mottleds and slivers, but not blacks. It also looks like theynt like a normal feather either? Almost looks like she's turning into a white silkie.
HOLY COW, that is crazy!
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Gloria after a lil bath!
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Is it just me or do her comb & wattles look pale in the 'after' pic too? Could it be a symptom of disease or parasites?
I'm sorry, that's just nuts, I expected some white feathers, not her turning albino! lol & I agree with the other poster, the feathers don't look 'right' either.
Can you tell us more about her- age, etc?
Is it just me or do her comb & wattles look pale in the 'after' pic too? Could it be a symptom of disease or parasites?
I'm sorry, that's just nuts, I expected some white feathers, not her turning albino! lol & I agree with the other poster, the feathers don't look 'right' either.
Can you tell us more about her- age, etc?
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Is it just me or do her comb & wattles look pale in the 'after' pic too? Could it be a symptom of disease or parasites?
I'm sorry, that's just nuts, I expected some white feathers, not her turning albino! lol & I agree with the other poster, the feathers don't look 'right' either.
Can you tell us more about her- age, etc?
her comb is a little pale but I assume it might be because she is not laying, but she look healthy besides her molting.
she is about a year and a half. her other room mates are fine *colombian wyandottes,BLRW,SLW*
she just looks normal besides her color.
Is it just me or do her comb & wattles look pale in the 'after' pic too? Could it be a symptom of disease or parasites?
I'm sorry, that's just nuts, I expected some white feathers, not her turning albino! lol & I agree with the other poster, the feathers don't look 'right' either.
Can you tell us more about her- age, etc?
her comb is a little pale but I assume it might be because she is not laying, but she look healthy besides her molting.
she is about a year and a half. her other room mates are fine *colombian wyandottes,BLRW,SLW*
she just looks normal besides her color.
Man, she looks like she has a zipper on her underside....
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Wow she looks like a totally different chicken! Maybe she isn't pure Black Orp, somewhere along the lines in her genes she has some white orp! is this her first or second molt being she's a year and a half!
Wow she looks like a totally different chicken! Maybe she isn't pure Black Orp, somewhere along the lines in her genes she has some white orp! is this her first or second molt being she's a year and a half!
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I was reading up on what might cause this and found this article:
http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-die...al-conditions/bird-feather-color-changes.aspx
They talk about melanin is responsible for structural strength and dark colors. And Melanin is a nutritional substance.
I was reading up on what might cause this and found this article:
http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-die...al-conditions/bird-feather-color-changes.aspx
They talk about melanin is responsible for structural strength and dark colors. And Melanin is a nutritional substance.
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