Shiny green feathers on hen

[pixiechick]

I noticed today that one of our EE hens has a lot of irridescent feathers around her neck and tail. I thought I read somewhere that green mainly shows up in roosters. What gives? . . . not that I'm complaining. They are pretty.

 

[peeboo]

how old is she? are u shure she is a hen? i thought one of my brahmas was a hen until the feathers around the neck and tail started to do the same thing. then, WHAMMO! full blown roo lol

 

[LilPeeps]

Many black females will get irridescent feathers, it is not only in males.

 

[speckledhen]

Most all black chickens, especially those with a gold base, shine beetle-green. The two below are definitely hens:

 

[Cetawin]

Oh no not in roosters only by any means. My beautiful Black Australorp girls have the same sheen. Got a pic of your EE.

 

[crtrlovr]

My Lorpie girls look like June bugs in the summer with all their green...

 

[pixiechick]

Yep, she's almost 8 months old and definately female. She's mostly your average brownish/ gold EE but the dark feathers around her neck are green.

 

[MissPrissy]

My black orp hen sheens gorgeous green in the sun, too.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

She looks just like our EE hen...all black and shiny green! Lovely...