HELP A NOOB whitings true blue rookie questions

[peggythechicken]

i got a whitings true blue pullet today (cant get a pic until tomorrow because of how she is roosting) but i wanted help figuring out if she is the color she will be her whole life. she is 15 weeks old and a beautiful silvery grey, will she stay that way or is she still developing color patterns? i am hoping to name her silvy (because she is silver) but dont want to give her a color related name if she is still changing. also she has a fluffier neck than other birds i have but not as muffed/bearded as ither birds can be and i wanted to know if she has muffs or just a fluffy neck and if she might develop more cheek fluff or if she is pretty close to what she will look like when she will be fully grown? i will attach photos of her tomorrow when i can but for tonight i am attaching a photo of a google image search where the neck fluff thing is similar to what i saw on her. in the internet picture, would you say that bird has muffs or no? total rookie here! i need help with these vocab and qualitative stuff.

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

I'll look forward to seeing picks of your bird
If she's 15 weeks, chances are good she's close to her adult color.
If it had been a younger chick (a day old, a month old) their chick feathers can look vastly different from their adult feathers.

Most of the internet pictures you added do have beard and muffs. (The very first one doesn't appear to have beard and muffs)
It can be difficult to see on chicks.
WTB don't seem to have a standard for appearance, just that they'll have large pale blue eggs. At least as far as I'm aware.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

She should stay the same colour. At this age they don't really change much more in terms of colour. Some details might change but the "main" colour stays the same.

 

[peggythechicken]

I'll look forward to seeing picks of your bird
If she's 15 weeks, chances are good she's close to her adult color.
If it had been a younger chick (a day old, a month old) their chick feathers can look vastly different from their adult feathers.

Most of the internet pictures you added do have beard and muffs. (The very first one doesn't appear to have beard and muffs)
It can be difficult to see on chicks.
WTB don't seem to have a standard for appearance, just that they'll have large pale blue eggs. At least as far as I'm aware.

thank you for the info! very very helpful! pics later today!

 

[peggythechicken]

She should stay the same colour. At this age they don't really change much more in terms of colour. Some details might change but the "main" colour stays the same.

thank you!

 

[peggythechicken]

@Not-so Slick Chicken @FarmerGirl101

also she is the only one of the three who walks a bit off. sometimes she is normal but she is very clumsy and occasionally looks tipsy. i will try to put video clip of this cuz i have no idea whats up with that (first timer with 15 week olds). besides that all is well with her. please share your knowledge on the wobbly legs thing

 

[peggythechicken]

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also she is the only one of the three who walks a bit off. sometimes she is normal but she is very clumsy and occasionally looks tipsy. i will try to put video clip of this cuz i have no idea whats up with that (first timer with 15 week olds). besides that all is well with her. please share your knowledge on the wobbly legs thing

i cant figure out how to post a video?

 

[peggythechicken]

i cant figure out how to post a video?

why is this happening? is she gonna die!

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

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also she is the only one of the three who walks a bit off. sometimes she is normal but she is very clumsy and occasionally looks tipsy. i will try to put video clip of this cuz i have no idea whats up with that (first timer with 15 week olds). besides that all is well with her. please share your knowledge on the wobbly legs thing

Looks like you're getting health info from the other posts
Sorry she's struggling. Fingers crossed

As far as her color, she's Blue (if you see hatcheries say BBS Blue Black Splash, that's what that is)
She might have beard and muffs?

Are your other two gals Rhode Island Red and Barred Plymouth Rock? I'm a sucker for them (some of the breeds I grew up with. I have one each now.)

 

[peggythechicken]

Looks like you're getting health info from the other posts
Sorry she's struggling. Fingers crossed

As far as her color, she's Blue (if you see hatcheries say BBS Blue Black Splash, that's what that is)
She might have beard and muffs?

Are your other two gals Rhode Island Red and Barred Plymouth Rock? I'm a sucker for them (some of the breeds I grew up with. I have one each now.)

yes! and thank you i wasnt sure which thread to post the wobbly news on. hope its ok that i double dipped