Blue Australorp?

[deedee43]

So is it only on the one leg she has feathers?

yes, only on one leg

 

[drumstick diva]

Poor girl, her feet/legs need attention ASAP

 

[Alexandra33]

Meyer doesn't carry Blue Australorps.....perhaps Blue Orpington with a few stray leg feathers? Their Marans are Blue Copper, and I'm not spotting any copper in her hackles.

~Alex

 

[Table4Six]

What a lovely bird....does she have scaley leg mites?

~Alex

I am wondering the same, and possibly if she does have feathers on her other leg, but they have been damaged by the mites.

 

[deedee43]

What a lovely bird....does she have scaley leg mites?

~Alex

How do I confirm that and how do I treat it?

 

[Table4Six]

Meyer doesn't carry Blue Australorps.....perhaps Blue Orpington with a few stray leg feathers? Their Marans are Blue Copper, and I'm not spotting any copper in her hackles.

~Alex

I’m still leaning towards hatchery quality blue copper Maran, she does appear to have faint coppery hughes in her hackle.

 

[Alexandra33]

On second thought, it appears not all Blue Copper Marans sport copper hackles. This could very well be what she is.

As for the legs, I've never dealt with this before.....perhaps you should post something in the Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures section for ailment expertise?

I’m still leaning towards hatchery quality blue copper Maran, she does appear to have faint coppery hughes in her hackle.

Agreed.

~Alex

 

[Table4Six]

On second thought, it appears not all Blue Copper Marans sport copper hackles. This could very well be what she is.

As for the legs, I've never dealt with this before.....perhaps you should post something in the Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures section for ailment expertise?

Agreed.

~Alex

The bright and intense copper feathering is generally seen more in males of this breed, however, some hens do have much more copper in their hackle.

 

[Alexandra33]

The bright and intense copper feathering is generally seen more in males of this breed, however, some hens do have much more copper in their hackle.

Interesting! Nearly all the Blue Copper pullets I've encountered had flashy copper hackles.....just beautiful. Perhaps there's a lot of variation.

~Alex

 

[PirateGirl]

I also suspect she may have scaly leg mites and wonder if she might have more pronounced leg feathering once it clears up.