A little question from a newbee I have recentley aquired four Wyndotte bantams 2 Blue Laced and 2 Buff laced these were planned, then as usual while aquiring these there crept in the old impulse buy! I fell for and bought a Millefluer Pekin, she is about 18 weeks old, at the time of purchase the vendor did say that these hens change coloure as the mature , this comment did not sink in at the time and i was just wondering if this is indeed the case, any info would be apreciated.
Colour change
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foxy
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Yes there are some colour patterns that do change slightly as they mature, particularly those with a spangled type feather pattern such as mille the white becomes more prominent. So the overall look may be slightly lighter.
Millefeur Pekins, unlike other Millefleur coloured breeds, often show a Great deal of White in their very first plumage , and only achieve their true colours in their first adult feather. After their first year, they do tend to moult into ever increasingly whiter feather, as foxy suggests.
