Iridescent feathers

[ElizaMay]

She’s certainly nothing exciting but she has them

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Frig, I'd be proud to have one like her!

 

[ElizaMay]

New pullet:

Sounds like someond just laid an egg - what a cacophany! (A 'cacklecophany'?)

 

[Medodge]

Wow that’s amazing color.

 

[RobG7aChattTN]

I finally got my wife to take a few pictures so I’d have two hands free to spread the feathers out for a better view.

 

[RobG7aChattTN]

Another video:

 

[CKfarm22]

Is there any instance or breed where the hen might have greenish iridescent tail feathers?

Can’t really tell but my oliver egger has iridescent feathers

 

[CKfarm22]

I finally got my wife to take a few pictures so I’d have two hands free to spread the feathers out for a better view.
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Holy!! That’s a pretty bird

 

[RobG7aChattTN]

I just realized that the original post that started this thread was asking if hens ever have iridescent tail feathers. Well…their tails aren’t as big and spectacular as a rooster but they can have iridescent tail feathers. Here’s a video of one of my pullets. It starts with a look at her tail which has some decent iridescence at the right angle:

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have hens with irridecent feathers occassonally. None of my breeds are super shiny though so I don't actively look

 

[RobG7aChattTN]

Newly mature cockerel. Looking pretty good!