Ameraucana Forum

The Official Ameraucana Forum => Breeding => Topic started by: Russ Blair on October 21, 2023, 02:15:17 PM

Title: Blue hen transformation after molt
Post by: Russ Blair on October 21, 2023, 02:15:17 PM

Has anyone ever saw a bird totally change its look after a molt? This hen was a blue pullet last breeding season, one I even used. She just came out of a molt and now appears to be a blue ermine lol. I just thought I would share a picture before I take her to a Vietnamese dinner.

Title: Re: Blue hen transformation after molt
Post by: John W Blehm on October 21, 2023, 02:36:48 PM

Weird.  :o

Title: Re: Blue hen transformation after molt
Post by: Steve Neumann on November 19, 2023, 03:11:05 AM

How interesting.  And she threw normal chicks when you used her?  No oddball culls?

Title: Re: Blue hen transformation after molt
Post by: Justin Snyder on November 20, 2023, 10:41:48 AM

I think she is awesome. I love that you can still see the lacing on the blue feathers. I kept a splash that I bred from the rooster I got from you because you could see the lacing on some of her dark feathers.

Title: Re: Blue hen transformation after molt
Post by: Russ Blair on November 20, 2023, 02:36:17 PM

Justin I don’t keep splash unless they show lacing on the blue feathers as well.

Title: Re: Blue hen transformation after molt
Post by: Justin Snyder on November 20, 2023, 03:35:49 PM

That is the only splash I kept. But even the light blue feathers showed some lacing so I know she has what I want. I was tempted to keep a splash cockerel that had lacing but he wen't into the pot because of poor type.