Black To White Experiment

[MysteryChicken]

Actually no I lied. Do you expect these guys to throw the white sooner than the parents?

Any age is what I'm expecting it to happen. One reason I'm keeping them for awhile before culling ones that don't show.

 

[troyer]

Here's the boy who's looking like his mother when she was younger.
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Certainly one to keep an eye on.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Certainly one to keep an eye on.

That I'm doing.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Today is update day, but completely forgotten the pictures. Will do it tomorrow.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Will post update pictures here in a few minutes.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here they are at 7 weeks old. The boys are all showing extra white, in some way, whether it's in the wings, or down, or both.
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He has it both in wings, & down. But just added wing pictures.

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[MysteryChicken]

Will post the girls in a few minutes.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The ladies. The black one might be showing alittle white, but it's not as strong.

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[MysteryChicken]

@fluffycrow

 

[fluffycrow]

Here they are at 7 weeks old. The boys are all showing extra white, in some way, whether it's in the wings, or down, or both.
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He has it both in wings, & down. But just added wing pictures. View attachment 3514025View attachment 3514027View attachment 3514030#2.View attachment 3514032View attachment 3514033#3.View attachment 3514035View attachment 3514036

Them cockerels are definitely looking better. Do you think there's an explanation?