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Moulted into a NEW color pattern?!

Discussion in 'Pictures & Stories of My Chickens' started by 6chickens in St. Charles, Nov 14, 2011.

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  1. Nov 14, 2011 #1
    6chickens in St. Charles

    6chickens in St. Charles Songster

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    Miss Roaster is our 3 year old EE hen. Her new, post moult facial feathers and beard are coming in with white tipped spangles on their ends! [​IMG]

    At first I thought, "what ash have you gotten into?" and when it wouldn't brush away, I looked closely to see if the white spots were mites or lice. But Nope. It's spangles:

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    This was her, about 2 years ago:


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    Is this a form of "going gray", or something like the white-gray muzzle on an older labrador retriever?
     
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  4. Nov 14, 2011 #2
    PeeperKeeper

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    They are just full of surprises, aren't they?
     
  6. Nov 15, 2011 #3
    ChickLover98

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    One of my hens, Lilly changed color, too. It happened right after she turned one year old, after her molt. She lost all of the brown on her wings and now she is almost pure white.
     
  8. Nov 15, 2011 #4
    ChicKat

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    One very pretty and talented chicken!
     
  10. Nov 15, 2011 #5
    Magic Birdie

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    She is so pretty! [​IMG]
     
  12. Nov 15, 2011 #6
    jbourget

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    i see white tipped feathers in all the photos. perhaps she could be aging...all birds change once they moult [​IMG]
     
  14. Nov 15, 2011 #7
    Tripp16

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    Looks to be like "gray hair"! [​IMG] Poor thing! [​IMG] She is very pretty though! [​IMG]
     

  17. Nov 15, 2011 #8
    6chickens in St. Charles

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    Quote:I'm letting my grey stay, I'll match my pets!

    Her face is absolutely speckled with little white flecks today. She used to be chestnut brown around the face. Then again, so was I [​IMG]
     

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