Australorps breed Thread

[MrsBrooke]

They are from Murry McMurry

They sell some pretty birds.

MrsB

 

[MrsBrooke]

I've got a question for those who are familiar with wing feathers. This is my first batch of home-grown babies, and I fear I've got one with some kind of twisted wing feather. It looks split, but I think that's because of MrB's glove under his wing. I've looked - no split wing.

But this FEATHER. The one in the red circle! It's, like, SIDEWAYS compared to the others. I've tried tucking it back in place, realigning with the rest of the feathers, but no luck. It always juts right back out, like a cowlick.

Will this molt out and grow back straight, or will he have a perpendicular feather forever?



MrsB

 

[ronott1]

I've got a question for those who are familiar with wing feathers. This is my first batch of home-grown babies, and I fear I've got one with some kind of twisted wing feather. It looks split, but I think that's because of MrB's glove under his wing. I've looked - no split wing.

But this FEATHER. The one in the red circle! It's, like, SIDEWAYS compared to the others. I've tried tucking it back in place, realigning with the rest of the feathers, but no luck. It always juts right back out, like a cowlick.

Will this molt out and grow back straight, or will he have a perpendicular feather forever?



MrsB

It is too early to worry about feathers. Those will molt out and you will(usually) lose the white tipped feathers too.

Hi looks nice so far!

 

[Dianne88]

Can BA chicks be wing sexed?

 

[MrsBrooke]

Can BA chicks be wing sexed?

Nope! Start watching for comb/wattle development around 3ish weeks.

MrsB

 

[MrsBrooke]

It is too early to worry about feathers. Those will molt out and you will(usually) lose the white tipped feathers too.

Hi looks nice so far!

I. Am. Relieved.

Thank you.

I've got one pullet that has NO white on her at all at just shy of 9 weeks. I'm SO excited to see how these babies finish out!

MrsB

 

[Dianne88]

Nope! Start watching for comb/wattle development around 3ish weeks.

MrsB

Ok thanks, only 2 days old so I guess I will just have to wait a while!

 

[MrsBrooke]

AND (this is last thing I'm gonna post in here for a minute, I promise, haha!) we got the temporary grow-out coop up last night and moved them all into their new home.

Here's a terrible picture from 9pm.



I've never seen more confused chickens once morning came. They loved the grass, though!

MrsB

 

[MrsBrooke]

Ok thanks, only 2 days old so I guess I will just have to wait a while!

My counsel is PATIENCE! <3

Did you get them from a hatchery or are they yours?

MrsB

 

[Dianne88]

My counsel is PATIENCE! <3

Did you get them from a hatchery or are they yours?

MrsB

I hatched her/him, got my eggs from a friend in AL who has a farm. It's my only BA chick from this hatch.