Are these Wyandotte saddle feathers?

[1Crzychknlady]

So does this mean his hackle feathers should be coming in soon? They will also appear shiny right?

 

[3KillerBs]

You'll soon be sure of the saddles.

This young gentleman of only 11.5 weeks when the photo was taken is now my jr. flockmaster and founding father of my Blue Australorps.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

So does this mean his hackle feathers should be coming in soon? They will also appear shiny right?

Yes

 

[1Crzychknlady]

I went and got more pics of him. Visible emerging cockerel saddle feathers in any of these? It’s hard for me to see where one feather starts and another ends none of my other chicks have feathers that look so frayed.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I went and got more pics of him. Visible emerging cockerel saddle feathers in any of these? It’s hard for me to see where one feather starts and another ends none of my other chicks have feathers that look so frayed.

The darker feathers are sex-specific saddle feathers. His feathers are more frayed because many lavenders have the shredder gene

 

[1Crzychknlady]

The darker feathers are sex-specific saddle feathers. His feathers are more frayed because many lavenders have the shredder gene

So those darker feathers with the horizontal lines through them are his saddle feathers?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

So those darker feathers with the horizontal lines through them are his saddle feathers?

Yes. He appears to have stress bars which are the horizontal stripes

 

[3KillerBs]

I went and got more pics of him. Visible emerging cockerel saddle feathers in any of these? It’s hard for me to see where one feather starts and another ends none of my other chicks have feathers that look so frayed.

If you put your hand or a piece of paper under the saddle feathers it's easier to tell the actual shape of the individual feathers.

 

[1Crzychknlady]

I think I finally found his new pointy saddle feathers if someone wants to confirm

(towards the bottom of the photo)