12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[CluckNDoodle]

I want to join in

Welcome!

 

[sekeyslaks]

As long as “wonky body” just means that she’s not SOP, go ahead and hatch!

...when I say “wonky” I mean this.

 

[sekeyslaks]

It's very possible that the eggs are fertilized but the twisting of her body you're referring to sounds like a possible genetic defect that would make me hesitate to hatch her eggs.

I just posted pictures of her so you can see!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

...when I say “wonky” I mean this.View attachment 2563879View attachment 2563885View attachment 2563886

Looks like wry tail to me. It can be a genetic defect or from injury. If she's had it all her life, or it seemed to appear in her "teenager" stage around 6-10 weeks I would say genetic. You can hatch her chicks, just be aware that you may possibly be perpetuating the issue in your flock.

 

[sekeyslaks]

Looks like wry tail to me. It can be a genetic defect or from injury. If she's had it all her life, or it seemed to appear in her "teenager" stage around 6-10 weeks I would say genetic. You can hatch her chicks, just be aware that you may possibly be perpetuating the issue in your flock.

She has been like this her whole life,her feathers are odd too they look half normal half Silkie-ish.I have NO intentions of perpetuating her genes in my flock.Any chick I get from her would be a one time deal for curiosities sake.Never again.

 

[DucksAreBest]

Some emu egg action this evening:

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Any updates?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

She has been like this her whole life,her feathers are odd too they look half normal half Silkie-ish.I have NO intentions of perpetuating her genes in my flock.Any chick I get from her would be a one time deal for curiosities sake.Never again.

Well, I say no harm in trying then.

 

[Razadia]

Took a dozen eggs out to the coop. Hopefully that'll entice some one to go broody. I marked them and they're mostly Welsummer eggs. I hate candling them. That still leaves me with 5 1/2 dozen to contend with.

 

[ronott1]

Ok so while collecting hatching eggs today I noticed I got a egg from my Silver Spangled Hamburg hen Dizzy..who happens to be the ugliest member of her breed I’ve ever seen.wonky crooked body,wonky feathers,surprisingly healthy and sweet tempered.I told myself I would never breed from her because of this..but it’s sooo tempting to as she is the only example I have and I’ve always wanted to see the resulting chick..but my rooster is sooo much larger than her is it even possible that the egg is fertile?Should I risk it?I’m so conflicted!

You should hatch the egg!

There are other causes of body issues and temperament is important too

 

[ronott1]

Took a dozen eggs out to the coop. Hopefully that'll entice some one to go broody. I marked them and they're mostly Welsummer eggs. I hate candling them. That still leaves me with 5 1/2 dozen to contend with.