Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white

[Blue Egg Acres]

These photos are of the same bird.Two taken inside the other out in full sun. He does not have a wry tail as it appears in the indoor pic, it is just bent up against the wire behind him. He was 5 1/2 months old in these pics. Thanks for looking and for any feedback.

[Schroeder]

What color is the beard supposed to be in the Wheaten male?

[Blue Egg Acres]

Black. It appears gray in the pic of him taken outdoors but it is indeed black

[Blue Egg Acres]

Now that I look at the pics closer, I think the 1 is a blue wheaen. I thought is was the wheaten because of the legband but really can\'t make out a # in the pic

[Schroeder]

Mine are 21 weeks old with gray beards.  How likely are they to darken with age?

[Blue Egg Acres]

In my experience, wheaten males are typically 5 months old at minimum before they begin to change to the required black and usually closer to 7 to 8 months old. I have seen a few that hadn\'t changed by 12 months and don\'t recommend breeding from those.