Allie & Bino, the albino orpington chicks

[chiques chicks]

The one appears to have some blue undertone. Not sure if this is one of them or both. I'm trying to get them.

 

[paris_r]

The one appears to have some blue undertone. Not sure if this is one of them or both. I'm trying to get them.

you are speaking of the rooster right-i can see some in the tail--has he got a pic of the eyes?

a good portion of your offspring will be recessive for albinism, so even if they dont show it they can still be bred for it

 

[Pyxis]

The one appears to have some blue undertone. Not sure if this is one of them or both. I'm trying to get them.

I don't think these two are albinos. As you said, the hen clearly has blue, and so does the rooster if you look at his tail. They also have black beaks, and the hen has slate legs. Also if you look close enough you can tell the hen doesn't have red eyes, she has normal eyes.

 

[chiques chicks]

I really don't know about these birds. I just found out about it.

My issue about breeding is space limitations at the moment. I do breed regularly, but sell a large portion of my birds super cheap. If the don't resemble this, I don't keep them. As I've said, this is an accident.

I keep roughly 1/6.

 

[chippysmom327]

I don't know. That is what makes chippy's experiences so interesting. I'm following her lead.

We both googled albino chicken and found very little information other than they rarely live more than a few days. That she has them at three weeks is extraordinary.

I think she is uncharted waters. Our assumption is that light and UV will harm them. They seem to have vision problems.

She is three weeks to a month ahead of me. She will have far better information.

With luck she is keeping track of everything and will write a paper on it, become famous and pay her way through college off a couple free eggs!

I feel like I'm not taking enough pictures, but it's such a hassle to photograph them. They don't stand still, and I'm afraid they're gonna walk off whatever I'm photographing them on since they're half blind.

I was just told by someone I sold eggs to last year they hatched two of these I never heard about. Pretty sure it's from my rooster.

The one appears to have some blue undertone. Not sure if this is one of them or both. I'm trying to get them.

Like the other person said, I don't think those are albinos bc they'd have no pigment. They're very pretty birds though.

I really don't know about these birds. I just found out about it.

My issue about breeding is space limitations at the moment. I do breed regularly, but sell a large portion of my birds super cheap. If the don't resemble this, I don't keep them. As I've said, this is an accident.

I keep roughly 1/6.

That looks like 2 of the babies in the brooder. They look partridgey, but aren't full obviously. So cute

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[Mr Beaks]

How amazing! I've never heard of an albino chicken. Good luck to you both!

 

[chiques chicks]

I have inquired to my state university agricultural department about this. Our state has a large agricultural industry and the university has a good agricultural department.
@chippysmom327 pm me your email if you would like to get involved if the discussion goes anywhere.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Haha! (college comment)

Having naked necks and even naked all over chickens, I get a fair amount of assumptions and "free advice" from other people. Like they need sunscreen, they cannot mate naturally, they cannot.. they need this or that........  No they don't need X and they do Y just fine...   To be fair, I have made wrong assumptions before, so I tend to be a little skeptical and just test things out firsthand.

Hope they won;t be affected by UV and do allright outdoors to do chickeny things...

I'm on the hunt for naked necks & would love some eggs or chicks if you have any available. Please pm me if you would be willing to sell or trade some.

 

[chippysmom327]

Updated pictures of Allie and Bino. 3 and a half weeks old.

 

[Carly08]

They are so cute. good luck on your journey