White tail feathers?

[ChickPeas]

I have a 2 yo NHR roo who molted this fall. The base of his tail feathers have since been turning white! Is this a common thing after molt?

Thanks!!

 

[Brindlebtch]

Sure its not just dirt from dust bathing?

 

[ChickPeas]

Oh no. They are turning white. It's nasty wether now but I'll try to get a photo of it. He started out with the black/dark green feathers and from the base to about half-way up, they are now snow-white!

 

[Tam'ra of Rainbow Vortex]

Mind you this has been YEARS and I don't know what breed they were, but I had roos whose tails went white at the base. It started with one (our head rooster) and after that some of our younger ones had it too (and it was always one of the white tailed who inherited the throne). It could just be a genetic thing. Or like grey hairs in people. At a certain age our hair just stops making color. It happens to some in the 60's, some in their teens. It is different for each human, so I don't see why chickens can't be the same way.