Hi all,
We have two chicks called Cotswold Blue, these are a English hybrid that will hopefully produce blue eggs.
We have be trying to find out a bit more about the breed but so far not had much luck. We know they are supposed to be pullets and are something crossed with a Maran. The lady I bought them from doesn't breed them herself, she is a distributor as it were.
These chicks are just over 4 weeks and are little cuties. One has sprouted a couple of dark feathers. So I have a few questions:
1. Do white chickens get the odd dark hair or are they normally pure white?
2. Do white chicks past 4 weeks change colour?
3. Any idea what we could expect? Will they stay white or change colour completely.
They are VERY hard to see in the pictures because they aren't the on top feathers and sort of tuck in with her wings.
We have two chicks called Cotswold Blue, these are a English hybrid that will hopefully produce blue eggs.
We have be trying to find out a bit more about the breed but so far not had much luck. We know they are supposed to be pullets and are something crossed with a Maran. The lady I bought them from doesn't breed them herself, she is a distributor as it were.
These chicks are just over 4 weeks and are little cuties. One has sprouted a couple of dark feathers. So I have a few questions:
1. Do white chickens get the odd dark hair or are they normally pure white?
2. Do white chicks past 4 weeks change colour?
3. Any idea what we could expect? Will they stay white or change colour completely.
They are VERY hard to see in the pictures because they aren't the on top feathers and sort of tuck in with her wings.