I need some opinions and answers here. I haven't been breeding as long as some of you. It has taken some years to get my blues males without leaking and my two year old blue cock was my first. I would say the cape on my blue cock is a flat dark blue or black, no beetle green and he's a bit on the dark side. The female a little less dark blue. Here are some pictures of the male offspring from this mating, about 17 to 18 wks old. It may be hard to see in the pictures, but the guy shines like tinsel on a christmas tree! I haven't seen this before. It is quite striking, imo. I have viewed him in sunlight, shade, and even under a flashlight. I don't see any beetle green, just a shiny, glossy black? Blue?
Has this been seen before? What could cause it?
My concern is, is it a fault? I have another young blue male from a different hen also showing a bit, but not anywhere near as much as this guy. I think I will go try to pull some individual feathers from him to get a closer look.