Birmingham Roller Squab Colors

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Hello, I have had my first hatch of squabs yesterday under my pair of birmingham rollers. Mom is almost solid red, and dad is red/blue pied. So the question is, how early can you tell the color on the babies? Right now they are both yellow obviously.

 

[cavemanrich]

In 2 weeks they will have a good amount of feathers. And in 4 weeks they will attempt to fly and plan their escape. LOL. I have 2 hatched one week ago. they are still naked.

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Ok awesome thanks. Really interested in the color for these guys

 

[cavemanrich]

Just thought I would share these @ 3 weeks. All white,, That is all I keep. And other pair sitting on eggs for 1 week.

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Very pretty bird! I took a look at my squab and i think he will look like his dad which is sort of a blue pied color

 

[laughingdog]

They will molt possibley to totally different colors at six months n even moult after that maybe, than what feathers look from under six months. I've got a black pair that throw mostly reds. go figure.

 

[laughingdog]

Let us know more about your rollers n how young turn out.

 

[cavemanrich]

4 weeks today

Second one looks same. cant tell difference. Green leg bracelet only way for me to tell apart from Daddy. =D=D=D

And my other pair just hatched out their first yesterday. While this ones mom is already sitting on fresh eggs.

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

Mine abandoned their squab and it passed away but I could tell its color the last few day. Same color as its dad. White wing times and head, normal blue color with a red back.

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

But both of my pairs are on eggs again.