feather color

Hi everyone. Newbie quail owner here. I have a quail that is 8 weeks old (according to the breeder I got her/him from) The feathers on its breast look male but the vent sexing (and I’ve looked about 10 times trying to figure this out) is female. No foam (I’ve pushed all around trying to...

Hey all! I got some Silkies at an auction this weekend and not much is know about besides I’m pretty sure I have a hen and a roo for the darker colouring I got. I’m just not too sure what that colouring is? :oops: Hoping some others could help me decide if they are Silver Partridge or maybe...

I have 5 BCM chicks. 2 are 7 weeks and 3 are 6 weeks. The 2 oldest chicks are roosters but I can’t tell with the younger three. One has copper feathering coming through around its neck but the comb is a light color and no waddles. There is a huge difference between the older two and the younger...

Is this feather sexable? If so how? Thank you.

I just am so excited I had to show off our new and only boy! My son has decided to call him Cap as in Captain america or Steve 😂 but he is around 17-19 weeks, so friendly and non aggressive and so beautiful! He’s a Swedish Flower Rooster I can’t wait to see what beautiful crosses and chicks him...

I bought 4 straight run chicks that were sold as Blue Laced Wyandottes, but I am seeing two different feather patterns emerging! Are they the BL Wynadotte and it is just the male and female feather patterns? Or is it a different Wynadotte breed? This is my first time having Wynadotte btw 😀...

She was vent sexed as a female (90% accuracy), but I’m a little concerned about her splotchy coloring and large comb. She’s a little over 3 weeks old. Her sister has a similar comb, but more even coloring on the feathers. They both feathered out super early. The comb is yellow with no signs of...

Hello! I have a black copper maran chick that is around a month old and I am curious to know why she has some white on her chest. I have heard that some chicks get white in the feathers and it goes away at the juvenile molt but this seems different since it is also on her chest. She also has...

This is my (almost) 4 month old pullet Oakley. She is half silkie, half bantam brahma. I'm going to keep her as a pet in my silkie flock, just like I have her mother. She has 2 other full sisters, but I will be keeping Oakley because of her personality. Let's start by discussing her genetics...

What feather pattern does my 1 year old black+gold serama hen have?

Watching chicks develop from little fluff balls into beautifully feathered birds is so interesting. I love it 😍

These little fluffies are from BBS fertilized eggs (the EE hens that are raising them are unrelated to the chicks). The chicks are 2 days old in this photo. Any thoughts on what their adult plumage might be based on their current colouring?

Hi all! I hatched 29 chicks 10 days ago. I got the eggs from a friend who has EE, prairie bluebells, starlights greens, OE, & WTB, with EE and WTB Roos. I realize these breeds mean pretty random coloring. Any way to predict what the mature bird will look like based on 10 day old feathers? Also...

Hello, I’ve got a beautiful pullet but do not recall what breed I bought or thought I purchased. She has a black and copper collar and beautiful lavender under feathers. She’s a very active free range forger. She’s about 14-16 weeks old. thanks for all your expert input.

To start things off I can't say my barred rocks are anything special. They're all from backyard breeders so far as I know, and what offspring I've hatched myself. My highest goal is for non-aggressive roosters. However I'd also like to breed my birds toward the SOP. Even if I don't end up...

I’m new to ducks and am wondering whether or not my pekin duckling’s reddish/brown feathers are normal since I find it strange for them to have feathers any other color than yellow/white. I’m also concerned since she’s almost 4 weeks but already looks like an old duck.

So I've recently been sucked into the black hole of what is chicken colouring genetics. And after days of research... I'm still a bit confused I've discovered how wonderfully complex and interesting this area is! And would like some advice, thoughts, opinions or maybe some links to information...

My pet chicken , Kitty , is now 6 months old. It turned out to be a rooster. I had to leave for a while and she has been in her cage. My mom fed and watered her , but has never took her out for sun. I came back to see her waddles all gray and shriveled. After some care and outside time she is...

I‘m not real original with naming individuals. Seems I like naming them by their colors: THIS IS CINNAMON MALE- LOOKS PRETTY OBVIOUS. Not named yet. Thinking if enough feathers come in reddish, might name him Rusty. Wild Mutation? Male Not named yet. Silver Pied? Gender?