Black Australorp question

[maus]

Should they have a white tips on their wings when they have fully feathered out?

 

[M.J]

no but when they are chicks and some times in there first feathering they can have white tips

 

[chickenshadow]

No white tips but they have white bellies as chicks.

 

[1mommahen]

My three BA from Welps have white on tips of wings also.

 

[chickenshadow]

 

[chickenshadow]

Same chick at 6 weeks

 

[willheveland]

I have gotten one from MMH that had a white tipped feather after it feathered out. I always wondered where that fit in the genes of a BA. will

 

[Portia]

It is my understanding that this is not uncommon and once they molt these will disappear. I have 3 BA chicks from Welp that are now 9 weeks and all of them have some white on the tips of their wings. They also still have some little white puffs on their cheeks, its kinda cute. They're still teens, they will grow out of it and be big beautiful BA hens one day.

 

[maus]

Is the white tip something that would disqualify them in a show?