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very interesting thread for sure. several made mention of different leg colorings and spur on one leg of hen, do these fall into catogory of being a gynandromorph ? i often have chicks / chickens with 2 different colored legs, and certain breeds of hens will produce spurs. i am glad to see i am not the only one who keeps old birds around, ive had many live longer then their usefulness..14 yrs old..right now hanging onto several that are 9 & 11 yrs old. born & raised here will continue to live until they die here.would be more cruel to sell them off to another farm. have you had your chickens feathers tested for genes yet ? and for parents maybe involved? at the turkey farms around this area they get alot of birds that are not hens nor roosters, these they cull out -kill early on for either dog food or into mulch..they do not sell these for human food. they are bigger then the hens, smaller then the toms, and feathering is not quite correct. was also wondering, once inawhile i will get a throw back of lineage , silkie or top hat look, even tho breed itself does not look like this, is not nearly as obviouse as your split bird, but maybe one 1/2 head will have tophat feathering but not the other 1/2. or 1/2 face will be solid white,other 1/2 solid black, with eye colors being different ,light brown & dark brown or a golden shade. no pictures sorry. would this be a indicator for gynandromorphing ? thanks .