Mottled chickens changing appearance over time - photos?

[MysteryChicken]

Unless it's not. @MysteryChicken has a project going with birds that get whiter every molt. I believe it's under the title chameleon project.

I believe hers where not mottled tho. I would have to revisit the thread to be sure.

Thread Title is Black To White Experiment. I'm calling my project birds Chameleons.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My Blue mottled banty hen's mottling either stays the same, or becomes abit less with each molt. I need updated pictures.

 

[Magnayen]

My Blue mottled banty hen's mottling either stays the same, or becomes abit less with each molt.

Less mottling? That's interesting!

I also read in your thread about your chameleons, very bizarre. Could you already rule out the mottled gene? They look like their white spots are coming from the base of the feathers, aren't they? So basically quite the opposite of mottled?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Less mottling? That's interesting!

I also read in your thread about your chameleons, very bizarre. Could you already rule out the mottled gene? They look like their white spots are coming from the base of the feathers, aren't they? So basically quite the opposite of mottled?

Yes, it is interesting. May get updated picture of her today.

I've ruled out mottling at pretty much the start of the discovery, of my birds changing color. White isn't the only color that appears to increase, or decrease, Red does also which is interesting.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Mine all start mottled then lose it and never get it again. Been like that for 5 generations now.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Less mottling? That's interesting!

I also read in your thread about your chameleons, very bizarre. Could you already rule out the mottled gene? They look like their white spots are coming from the base of the feathers, aren't they? So basically quite the opposite of mottled?

She had a photo shoot.

 

[Magnayen]

She had a photo shoot. View attachment 3742581View attachment 3742582View attachment 3742583View attachment 3742584View attachment 3742585

Thanks for the update! How old was she in the first post's photo vs now?

Beautiful color by the way.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks for the update! How old was she in the first post's photo vs now?

Beautiful color by the way.

She was 1yr old, that was in 2020, hatched the year of 2019.
So, I think she'd be 4 this year. My brain isn't wanting to do math right now.

 

[NatJ]

She was 1yr old, that was in 2020, hatched the year of 2019.
So, I think she'd be 4 this year. My brain isn't wanting to do math right now.

If she was one in 2020, she should be 5 in 2024.

1 in 2020
2 in 2021
3 in 2022
4 in 2023
5 in 2024

(Yes, I counted it out like that-- my brain didn't want to do math either.)

 

[MysteryChicken]

If she was one in 2020, she should be 5 in 2024.

1 in 2020
2 in 2021
3 in 2022
4 in 2023
5 in 2024

(Yes, I counted it out like that-- my brain didn't want to do math either.)

Thanks .