Alular Quills abnormalities

[Noah Way Farm]

Has anyone ever had a bird with malpositioned alular quills? I have a couple chicks sporting somewhat elongated, fleshy alulars, and the feathers jut out from the body kind of like angel wings. I can find nothing about this in the literature.

 

[Noah Way Farm]

 

[MysteryChicken]

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Interesting.
I would give you info on this, but have no idea what this is, & never seen this before.

 

[Noah Way Farm]

Interesting.
I would give you info on this, but have no idea what this is, & never seen this before.

Lol... I feel like I am single handedly collecting every poultry aberration there is.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Lol... I feel like I am single handedly collecting every poultry aberration there is.

I know the alular is the first digit, so it's the first filange, or finger, but have no clue what's going on with your birds. It's interesting though.

 

[Noah Way Farm]

I have a hunch this has to do with the polydactyl Gene's, as these are Sultans. But there is no extra bony growth, just an extra little fleshy nub sprouting these feathers. This chick has it on both wings, and another clutch mate has it on only one.

 

[Noah Way Farm]

I have a hunch this has to do with the polydactyl Gene's, as these are Sultans. But there is no extra bony growth, just an extra little fleshy nub sprouting these feathers. This chick has it on both wings, and another clutch mate has it on only one.

Oh, and it's been noticeable right along.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have a hunch this has to do with the polydactyl Gene's, as these are Sultans. But there is no extra bony growth, just an extra little fleshy nub sprouting these feathers. This chick has it on both wings, and another clutch mate has it on only one.

That could be it. Polydactily causes strange things sometimes. I've read somewhere that an extra digit can sometimes have no bone.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I own Silkies, which have polydactily. I never seen this yet in mine except extra sixth toes sometimes.

 

[Amer]

Wow, that’s terrifying.
I actually don’t know what to say to this one.