The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[Amer]

Interesting that the first hen has light edge to her feathers.There is something overseas called 'flitter' -- ever hear of it? It seems like it was found in one person's flock and went from there.

Yes, I believe it is called “flitter.” I found out about it recently on a Dutch Leghorn site.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Interesting that the first hen has light edge to her feathers.There is something overseas called 'flitter' -- ever hear of it? It seems like it was found in one person's flock and went from there.

 

[ChicKat]

Yes, I believe it is called “flitter.” I found out about it recently on a Dutch Leghorn site.

From Sigrid's book:
" Mystery of Flitter in Leghorns
In the e+ Duckwing Leghorns there is a colour variety called 'Flitter'.
Flitter is a shining edge around each feather that really glitters in the light. A gold Duckwing is called Goldflitter as a Silver on Silverflitter. Those who breed Flitter Duckwing and do not select for it will get a poor kind of flitter on the feather and the feathers get light quills. Those who select the best birds get the most beautiful flitter, but what is the genetic background? This is still a mystery. It looks like a feather quality issue. What's white on the back of hen on the photo is shine. The effect is difficult to catch on a photo" p42

by Sigrid Van Dort - David Hancock & Friends.

For a deeper dive - probably 'the Classroom in the Coop' would be a good place to look. All our European gurus hang out there.

Don't think fllitter is in the USA at all. As Sigrid said too, there are some plumage things that don't photograph well. Even here, even with Isabel and my variety.

ETA - leave it to the Dutch, they really have outstanding developments.

 

[Amer]

From Sigrid's book:
" Mystery of Flitter in Leghorns
In the e+ Duckwing Leghorns there is a colour variety called 'Flitter'.
Flitter is a shining edge around each feather that really glitters in the light. A gold Duckwing is called Goldflitter as a Silver on Silverflitter. Those who breed Flitter Duckwing and do not select for it will get a poor kind of flitter on the feather and the feathers get light quills. Those who select the best birds get the most beautiful flitter, but what is the genetic background? This is still a mystery. It looks like a feather quality issue. What's white on the back of hen on the photo is shine. The effect is difficult to catch on a photo" p42 View attachment 2292495 by Sigrid Van Dort - David Hancock & Friends.

For a deeper dive - probably 'the Classroom in the Coop' would be a good place to look. All our European gurus hang out there.

Don't think fllitter is in the USA at all. As Sigrid said too, there are some plumage things that don't photograph well. Even here, even with Isabel and my variety.

ETA - leave it to the Dutch, they really have outstanding developments.

Wow! It’s very shiny! The regular light brown plumage does have a nice evenness in comparison, I’m wondering whether you can get that over the whole bird.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Wow! It’s very shiny! The regular light brown plumage does have a nice evenness in comparison, I’m wondering whether you can get that over the whole bird.

I'm guessing Moonshiner's next challenge...

 

[Amer]

I'm guessing Moonshiner's next challenge...

Lol, I don't know if that's physically possible over here, though some browns probably do have the flittering defect.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I'm guessing Moonshiner's next challenge...

Na. Ive already got enough ideas to probably last my lifetime.

 

[The Moonshiner]

 

[The Moonshiner]

Ive had some bad hatches over the last few weeks so ive only been hatching 10 or 12 at a time it seems.
Breaking down another breeder pen or two today or tomorrow to expand amount of grow out pens.
I hate to think how quickly this hatching season will be coming to an end.
Ive got a ton of youngsters and need to start letting a few cockerels go which also saddens me.
I'm running low on room and getting crazy on the feed im going thru.
Plan to keep several pairs and trios together and continue hatching small amounts as long as they're laying decently.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Hey look I have some chicks that are NOT leghorns.
10 wellbars and 15 CCLs