Author Topic: Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white  (Read 4352 times)

Blue Egg Acres

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Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white
« on: November 17, 2011, 01:21:53 PM »
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

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Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 07:42:59 PM »
What color is the beard supposed to be in the Wheaten male?

Blue Egg Acres

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Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 01:20:47 PM »
Black. It appears gray in the pic of him taken outdoors but it is indeed black

Blue Egg Acres

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Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 01:48:11 PM »
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

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Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 06:27:41 PM »
Mine are 21 weeks old with gray beards.  How likely are they to darken with age?

Blue Egg Acres

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Pics of Wheaten cockerel #2white
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 08:24:39 PM »
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.