Maybe you can make a bargain with someone - you buy a dozen rare eggs; s/he hatches them. You get a pullet pick or two and s/he keeps the rest.
She was transformed by the sunlight. She normally seems brown but in the morning sun she was golden red. I could not believe the photo came out like that
She has such an interesting color, it really shows on this photo. I wonder if they have their definite colors now ?
How much did you buy ? I wouldn't worry too much, I can't think that linoleic acid would be harmful for them especially if it's only for a few weeks.
I'm wondering about their colouring too. The older hens seem change colour very little, if at all. If I cast my mind back to when Ivy and Peggy were little, I don't recall any change of colour as they grew their first adult feathers. However the overall texture and shape of their feathers improved enormously. I think perhaps Ivy's spots on her neck feathers became more numerous. And Peggy's gold beard became smaller.
but it's fun to speculate.
