Breeding Aseels

[Lauravonsmurf]

Is it just the top of the beak hooks over, or is it out of alignment (scissor)?

If just hooked over I wonder if it’s Parrot Beak... that is a trait actually bred for in some Aseels.

Here are adult birds with Parrot Beaks (not my birds). From the photos it looks like keepers trim these beaks.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

It is not out of alignment, even though the top beak was bent slightly to the right a few days ago.

What does seem to be a true defect is that the lower beak appears undersized. It began looking severely undersized overnight when the head rounded. I’ll post a pic tomorrow.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I willing to bet the malformity is not genetically based. More likely than not, it is an artifact of using an incubator.

Okay, thank you. I didn't know that it was actually a desired trait for some breeders. I thought that it was just a type of scissor beak

 

[centrarchid]

Okay, thank you. I didn't know that it was actually a desired trait for some breeders. I thought that it was just a type of scissor beak

You are not understanding my statement, read again.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You are not understanding my statement, read again.

No, I understood it and the person below said that some people breed for a look that sounds similar. I don't breed aseels yet, so I wouldn't know for certain, and you said it may not be a genetic problem, which is where I had been concerned with the breeding aspect

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

The parrot beak aseels are probably that way by genetics and are not a scissor beak, while whatever mine has going on is of unknown origin or final effect. I would say mine is probably caused by an undersized bottom jaw/beak.

I guess I’ll know whether its genetics or not if 1) it survives to adulthood, 2) I breed it, and 3) its offspring come out with with or without it.

For me to breed it, it will have to flourish on its on. My first reason to breed the aseel to my jungle fowl is to add some fire to their personalities with some increased size and muscle. If the trait impedes their free range survivability, I’m not interested in it. If the trait is at worst neutral, then I can consider its aesthetics and whether I like how the birds look.

On the day I took the pictures above it looked cool. Like a bird of prey. Now it looks like a deformed parrot monster. That might end up looking cool as an adult. Or it might end up looking like chicken Quasimodo.

 

[centrarchid]

No, I understood it and the person below said that some people breed for a look that sounds similar. I don't breed aseels yet, so I wouldn't know for certain, and you said it may not be a genetic problem, which is where I had been concerned with the breeding aspect

Then do not quote me when holding the remarks of another in contention. It causes confusion.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Look, I'm sorry okay? I added your quote because your the one who mentioned first that it might have been a incubator issue and not a genetic issue

 

[bradymars]

So many Aseel have been ruined by novices who know nothing of genetics. Why on earth would you want to breed from something that is an obvious cull. I’ve been a breeder of Aseels for 37 yrs and would never breed from a cull. to each there own.

 

[centrarchid]

So many Aseel have been ruined by novices who know nothing of genetics. Why on earth would you want to breed from something that is an obvious cull. I’ve been a breeder of Aseels for 37 yrs and would never breed from a cull. to each there own.

Why does it matter in this case? @Florida Bullfrog Aseels are dead enders as far as Aseels go. They are being bred into something to produce something that will not be Aseel and not even gamefowl. If they are to be bred to Aseels to produce what called Aseels, then you have a valid point.