Silver Hmomg (fibro) babies at 5 weeks

[goedric]

Hatched 5 and here there are... one has significant brown leakage (number 5)... number one looks a bit and acts a bit like an eagle... I can't tell males v females... none have significant combs or wattles yet. My marans at this age can be more easily differentiated.

Anyway, just fun... here are the pics.

 

[N F C]

Love the patterning...will they still have such distinctive markings when they're mature?

 

[junebuggena]

Too young to be certain, but 1 and 2 look way too patchy to be female. 3, 4, 5, and 6 are all nice and even in their patterning, indicative of female.

 

[goedric]

yeah.. i have no clue on sex... this breed is new to me... combs and wattles all small. Number 1 acts like a little velocirapter so guessing male. 2&3 were virtually sold black when younger... 4 had some brown that is lessening....

 

[goedric]

From what the breeder told me they will retain the striking markings.. we shall see.. he has been working with them for a couple yrs got his stock from fibro farms.... i spoke to fibro and they told me the all black new borns are often female and that as I experienced they quickly get silver

 

[goedric]

here is a 6 month old silver hmong roo i bought direct from fibro (the one in front in the pic w 2) ... he's gorgeous

 

[N F C]

Cool looking birds, thanks for sharing their photos!