Frazzemrat1
Free Ranging
All black feathers have iridescence, no matter the breed, gender, species... all black feathers. Even the black tips to my spangled hamburg's feathers sheen in the right sun. Its just a trait in black feathers.I think females do actually get them, they just aren't as eye catching. I also think they don't develop as fast as they do in males, but I could be wrong. I have two ayam cemani chicks and the female does have iridescent feathers, but they came in much later than (we think male, I should post a thread.) our male did.