Here he is all grown up melanized patridge cochin

[kipepeo]

Here is a pic of him now that he bigger I named him Tiger for his saddle feathers very handsome boy

 

[ella]

Aww he looks so snuggly!

Also very handsome.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Nice! I can't wait until my big guy finally finishes filling out. The lumpy rainbow stage seems to last forever!

 

[Mahonri]

He's one big boy.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

What makes him "melanized"? He looks like a regular partridge to me.

 

[kipepeo]

Quote:
When I submitted pictures when younger that was what I was told because I couldn't figure out what he was

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=202354

 

[walkswithdog]

Yep, his juvenille feathering was for the more melanized version. At adulthood it doesn't show quite as much as when they are baby downed and in juvenille feathering. Nice result you have there he's a handsome partridge bird.