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[CRYSTALCREEK]

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I'm not Steve,

but from what I've seen it takes FOREVER for them to grow a tail. I no longer have this boy.

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Sorry, just got back; but yes, and it is more acurately called tardy feathering. Wing feathers far behind the others and I had to check to make sure I had not missed seeing a chick that was hatched rumpless.

The feathers grew out in time, but I just found too many things showing up that I did not like in that group of chicks; so I culled them and now getting some others.

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And did you see actual problems with the feathers once they did finally grow in?

 

[jlgoinggreen]

Woohoo! I got my ABC membership packet in the mail yesterday.

Now I have a lot of reading to do. So much info to read through.

I sent Suzie an email yesterday to add me to the ABC Forum. Do you guys know about how long it takes for them to respond?

 

[Shaffer]

jlgoinggreen,
Great to hear another Pennsylvanian join ABC. Hope you hatch a winner Ameraucana.

 

[SteveH]

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Sorry, just got back; but yes, and it is more acurately called tardy feathering. Wing feathers far behind the others and I had to check to make sure I had not missed seeing a chick that was hatched rumpless.

The feathers grew out in time, but I just found too many things showing up that I did not like in that group of chicks; so I culled them and now getting some others.

edited to remove stutters

And did you see actual problems with the feathers once they did finally grow in?

I culled early, but the tail feathers certainly did not look normal at that point. If it were me, I would at least try to figure which pair is throwing them for you and eliminate them.

Trying to remember just what they did look like. If I recall, the tail feathers had started in like a stubby turkey fan

 

[wannabchick]

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john blem told me that sign of a good coloed wheaten

Really, so the dot means something.. whoot whoot.. it was just strange, because only 2 have this really strange little dot on their head, almost as if someone had a black pen.. and did a dot!!! hehehehe

 

[Goose and Fig]

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john blem told me that sign of a good coloed wheaten

Really, so the dot means something.. whoot whoot.. it was just strange, because only 2 have this really strange little dot on their head, almost as if someone had a black pen.. and did a dot!!! hehehehe

I get those all the time. I had one that actually looked like an exclamation point- and she turned out to have more blue than any BW I have ever seen

 

[wannabchick]

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Really, so the dot means something.. whoot whoot.. it was just strange, because only 2 have this really strange little dot on their head, almost as if someone had a black pen.. and did a dot!!! hehehehe

I get those all the time. I had one that actually looked like an exclamation point- and she turned out to have more blue than any BW I have ever seen

Thank you.. it isnt big.. the dot.. just like a sharpie/ came along and dotted their head.. LOL
thank you though,
can Wheaten/amerecaunas.. and blue wheaten amerecaunas be feathered colored sexed.. another words... with them being wheatens.. will I be able to know the sex early???

 

[Goose and Fig]

At 3 or 4 weeks you'll be able to tell. They are easier than solid colored ones for sure!

 

[Shaffer]

Here's what a fellow who has been around for some time and has experienced have written on another thread.

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#2 10/19/2008 8:54 am
tadkerson
Overrun With Chickens

From: Missouri
Registered: 07/19/2008
Posts: 945
E-mail PM Website Re: Slow feathering and barred patternThe slow feathering gene (K) and the rapid feathering gene (k+) are sex linked genes. The genes are located on the Z chromosome. The males will have two Z chromosomes and therefore two of the alleles. The male can be K/k+, K/K, or k+/k+.

The female has one Z chromosome so she can carry only one gene. Either she is K or k+. She can only be rapid feathering or slow feathering.

That is true for the male also. A K/k+ or K/K male is slow feathering and a k+/k+ male is rapid feathering.

Slow feathering is dominant so rapid feathering is recessive to slow feathering.

On a rapid feathering day old chick, the primary and secondary wing feathers will project beyond the down and wing coverts. On the slow feathering chick, the wing feathers do not project beyond the down or coverts.

I have had chicks that express an autosomal recessive gene called tardy feathering (t). They do not have tail feathers until they are about 8 weeks old. The gene showed up in my leghorns. The chicks have normal primary feathers but do not have secondary feathers.

Tim

Last edited by tadkerson (10/19/2008 9:04 am)

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Breeding for the Monique and the Missouri Top Knot.

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

There is a new SQ swap thread started. There are Lf Lavenders offered.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5972745#p5972745