Post Phoenix Pics Please

[OR4-hmom]

Question for those of you with older birds. Does breast color darken with first molt? Our girls have more of a buff color, I'm wondering if it will darken as the get older?

 

[dragonlord483]

I am hopeing to get some next spring I have a lot of barred going on now was thinking of barred flytie cross from boggy to integrate in my project of my mix I like the hackle and long tail my current mix is doing great have to see how f2 is but from what I got I like

 

[rambob59]

@OR4-hmom I think it lightens with age. I've read that there was a silver hen that was over 10 years old and on her Las molt she had turned nearly full white. She was supposed to molt again close to the time she passed. Person who owned it thought if it would have been fully white if she molted.

 

[Nickeyo]

I recently entered my gold duckwing rooster and hen at a local countryside show and my hen came 1st and my rooster came 2nd

 

[rambob59]

Congrats! Any pics?

 

[Nickeyo]

I do, I will try and upload them later next week as I'm away until Tuesday, sadly they used to be a trio but my none show hen died a week ago, but my show hen is laying so I hope to hatch although it is rather late in the year

 

[rambob59]

I hatch year round. My phoenix hens lay best in winter lol

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Hello all,

I am posting to subscribe. We just hatched 9 Silver Phoenix chicks. We are looking forward to learning more about the breed and watching them grow out.

Here is a pic of some with their hatchmates.

 

[rambob59]

You have come to the right place @Puddin Fluff this is a great thread for learning. Welcome and enjoy your birds!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

You have come to the right place @Puddin Fluff this is a great thread for learning. Welcome and enjoy your birds!

Thanks! Now that they are hatched, I am anxious to learn their genders. Are there any early clues with this breed to look for? We won't be keeping them all and I certainly want to keep at least a trio. We run a mixed hobby flock for fun and the kids show in the local county fair but nothing bigger. All breed advice is welcome.