The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Matt1616]

I hatched out a pullet that is the darkest featured bird I've ever hatched, I believe. Super dark horn beak, face, and so on. I need to pose her and a photo of her, although at her age, 8 weeks, it won't be easy and I'm not photographer.
I think she's beautiful. If it stops blowing and spitting rain, I'll see if I can snap a photo of her.

What do you all think about a young pullet taking on such a dark "complexion" at such a young age?

I also need to handle her and be sure the darkness is deep red, not black.

I don't even pay attention to their color until they put in their first set of adult feathers. I don't think their "chick" feathers have any bearing on the adult color. I have been known to be wrong though...

Matt

 

[Fred's Hens]

I don't even pay attention to their color until they put in their first set of adult feathers. I don't think their "chick" feathers have any bearing on the adult color. I have been known to be wrong though...

Matt

That's actually a good thing to hear, Matt. Still learning on these Reds. Thanks for sharing.

 

[gander007]

I hatched out a pullet that is the darkest featured bird I've ever hatched, I believe. Super dark horn beak, face, and so on. I need to pose her and a photo of her, although at her age, 8 weeks, it won't be easy and I'm not photographer.
I think she's beautiful. If it stops blowing and spitting rain, I'll see if I can snap a photo of her.

What do you all think about a young pullet taking on such a dark "complexion" at such a young age?

I also need to handle her and be sure the darkness is deep red, not black.

I would like to see a photo of this up close if you could as this sounds a lot different then what I have in the yard .........

 

[Fred's Hens]

I would like to see a photo of this up close if you could as this sounds a lot different then what I have in the yard .........

Well the younger chick wouldn't cooperate for a photo this morning during chores. I'll try again later.

This older pullet had a similar look at that age. She posed a bit for me. As I said, I'm a farmer not a photographer. It struck me, that's all, just curious, that some of the pullets have a striking, dark "complexion".

This older pullet is now starting to pink up, and thus is tempering that look a bit.



On this pullet below, the look is lighter around the eyes. This is more typical.
On that chick I've yet to photograph, that area is dark, hornish color. Coupled with extremely dark horn beak, the look is striking.

 

[cmom]

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The top picture looks like a pullet but the bottom picture is a pullet??? She looks like a he to me.

 

[Matt1616]

Well the younger chick wouldn't cooperate for a photo this morning during chores. I'll try again later.

This older pullet had a similar look at that age. She posed a bit for me. As I said, I'm a farmer not a photographer. It struck me, that's all, just curious, that some of the pullets have a striking, dark "complexion".

This older pullet is now starting to pink up, and thus is tempering that look a bit.



On this pullet below, the look is lighter around the eyes. This is more typical.
On that chick I've yet to photograph, that area is dark, hornish color. Coupled with extremely dark horn beak, the look is striking.

Fred, these are Nelson birds?

Matt

 

[Fred's Hens]

Fred, these are Nelson birds?

Matt

Yes Matt

 

[Fred's Hens]

This photo was posted by Steven, right after Bob on the very first page on this thread.

Striking, because here is a pullet with the "complexion" I'm talking about. LOL That photo's been there all the time.

 

[gander007]

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Oh wow that is dark alright but one question is she a dark mahogany or dark brown ether way she is a beautiful young pullet ....

I have several 10 week olds who will not cooperate with me right now wile I take their photos and it really is not working when there is a dozen of them in the coop and they all stick together in one large clump .........

 

[Fred's Hens]

cmom, I am quite capable of uploading the wrong photo.

Anyhow, that old photo from Steven, following Bob's very first post is the complexion I'm talking about. I see it on several of the pullets and I find it striking. They catch your eye when they have that super dark face. Have no idea what it means or doesn't mean for their adult future look. We shall see.