I like the pic's of the splash one.
my bantam araucanas
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Thanks Anne!
Since you know about Araucanas and breeding -- my roo was called a golden duckwing. Obviously, at least right now, he's not. But I don't know anything about how these colors develop in youngsters. Is there a chance of him molting into a true duckwing? And what precisely makes a bird duckwing?? Inquiring minds want to learn!
And gamebirdsonly -- The splash (Pouf) is the one I *thought* I'd like the most. I like splash birds in general. But then Priscilla flew up and grabbed me, and I've been a goner ever since.
Thanks Anne!
Since you know about Araucanas and breeding -- my roo was called a golden duckwing. Obviously, at least right now, he's not. But I don't know anything about how these colors develop in youngsters. Is there a chance of him molting into a true duckwing? And what precisely makes a bird duckwing?? Inquiring minds want to learn!
And gamebirdsonly -- The splash (Pouf) is the one I *thought* I'd like the most. I like splash birds in general. But then Priscilla flew up and grabbed me, and I've been a goner ever since.
Wow those are some nice birds
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"Duckwings" were named for the distinctive black bar on their wing that separates the shoulder from the wing tips, similar to the wing bar on many species of ducks. In Large Fowl, there are Silver Duckwing and Golden Duckwing varieties. In Bantams, similar varieties exist -- Silver and Golden. I believe the main difference is that a Silver or Golden Duckwing (large fowl) is supposed to have pure silver or gold hackles and saddles, whereas Silvers and Goldens (bantams) are permitted to have black streaking in the hackles and saddles.
This is a picture of my Large Fowl rooster, Galeno:
You can clearly see the distinct black wing-bar! However, since his hackles are streaked with black, it would not be entirely correct to call him a Golden Duckwing -- he is closer to a "Golden" which is not a standard variety for Large Fowl Araucana. He also has the wrong leg color (slate instead of willow) and I believe the red shoulder is slightly frowned upon (it should be golden).
You already know it, but the answer is no, your cockerel is not a Golden or a Golden Duckwing. As chicks, they start out yellow, sometimes with black stripes. Their first set of feathers grows in largely black with red, gold and white mottling. As they age, they begin to grow in golden hackles & saddles, white wing-tips, and gold or red shoulders. By the time they are 5 months old it is obvious if the are a Golden/Golden Duckwing or not. As they age, their color tends to lighten with each molt (and since my birds tend to be too dark and have too much black streaking, this means their color actually improves with age).
I hope this answers your question!
"Duckwings" were named for the distinctive black bar on their wing that separates the shoulder from the wing tips, similar to the wing bar on many species of ducks. In Large Fowl, there are Silver Duckwing and Golden Duckwing varieties. In Bantams, similar varieties exist -- Silver and Golden. I believe the main difference is that a Silver or Golden Duckwing (large fowl) is supposed to have pure silver or gold hackles and saddles, whereas Silvers and Goldens (bantams) are permitted to have black streaking in the hackles and saddles.
This is a picture of my Large Fowl rooster, Galeno:
You can clearly see the distinct black wing-bar! However, since his hackles are streaked with black, it would not be entirely correct to call him a Golden Duckwing -- he is closer to a "Golden" which is not a standard variety for Large Fowl Araucana. He also has the wrong leg color (slate instead of willow) and I believe the red shoulder is slightly frowned upon (it should be golden).
You already know it, but the answer is no, your cockerel is not a Golden or a Golden Duckwing. As chicks, they start out yellow, sometimes with black stripes. Their first set of feathers grows in largely black with red, gold and white mottling. As they age, they begin to grow in golden hackles & saddles, white wing-tips, and gold or red shoulders. By the time they are 5 months old it is obvious if the are a Golden/Golden Duckwing or not. As they age, their color tends to lighten with each molt (and since my birds tend to be too dark and have too much black streaking, this means their color actually improves with age).
I hope this answers your question!
Excellent pictures, Ione! I'm so happy you are finally enjoying your flock.
Anne, Galeno is quite a handsome dude! I'm not much of an Araucana fan, in general, but I know a good looking one when I see it.
Anne, Galeno is quite a handsome dude! I'm not much of an Araucana fan, in general, but I know a good looking one when I see it.
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Ahhhh, thanks for the info Anne!
And yes, Cyn, I'm having fun! In fact, I'm having too much birdie fun in general....I just got a baker's dozen button quail yesterday!
Give a girl a little room, and she starts a bird zoo!
And yes, Cyn, I'm having fun! In fact, I'm having too much birdie fun in general....I just got a baker's dozen button quail yesterday!
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