Um...I thought most charcoal hens are sterile...
I thought so as well, that is why I was wondering if they were actually charcoal or were split to charcoal, can't tell from the pics. ????
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Um...I thought most charcoal hens are sterile...
I cannot find a single photo of a Charcoal Black Shoulder Hen for comparison. The photo of these 2 looks blurred to me, so my eyes may be tired or it is blurry, but either way I cannot tell if they are Charcoal or split to charcoal.I cannot identify blackshoulder hens really, but they do have a gray look to me.
Alright. I am no expert on peafowl genetics. I would have never thought that any might be sterile. I'm going to call the breeder of these two, so can someone give me the rundown on what I should be asking? I am confused, because if the only way to achieve a charcoal hen is to cross a charcoal cock with another color, wouldn't it be split? I'd say I should have paid more attention in biology, but I'm guessing even that wouldn't help me. If these gals do just turn out to be lawn ornaments, I'll let them out now, so they can be just that In the meantime, I'll make that phone call, and see if I can get better pics as well.