India Blue Female and Chick
Photo Courtesy of: Dennis Erdman, Herndon, PA
India Blue Female
Chestnut brown fan-shaped crest and head. The sides
of head and throat are off white. Lower neck, upper back, and
upper breast are metallic green which is more noticeable in light.
The rest of the body and wings are dark brown. The abdomen is
a pale buff. The beak and legs are gray. The female will begin
to lay eggs at two years of age, but are not fully matured until
the age of three.
Photo Courtesy of: Dennis Erdman, Herndon, PA
India Blue Chick
Buff brown in color with upper parts and wings having
a camouflage color. The abdomen and front of neck are a pale buff
brown. At six months of age, the feathers in the neck of the male
are beginning to turn blue. At one year, the entire neck and head
are blue. At two years of age, the male's train may be half grown.
At three years, the male's train is completely developed.
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