buffed orpingtons losing feather colour

[ValerieJean]

I've had buffeds for 3 years now. I bought replacements this year and noticed how pale my 'old layers' are. Is losing colour a sign of aging or are they simply starting to molt? Other than colour they seem healthy and active.

thanks for any help.

 

[snowbird]

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If they are outside the Sun will bleach them out.

 

[Chris09]

Age and sunlight will fade them...

Chris

 

[Celtic Hill]

Like everyone else said its from sun and age. What you can do is look at the shafts of their wing feathers, if they are a pale color find a rooster who's shafts are a darker red color and it will bring the color back in the offspring. Buffs can be a hard color to breed, good luck!