can anyone tell me what breed this is? feathers on feet confuse me

[jywel417]

Yes, see mine aren't spangled yet either . . . just buff and black in about the same amounts yours is. I take it according to Fizzy then they might not have developed their white spots yet? I'm still new so not sure about much of anything lol

 

[sue_woodman]

i will hold off declaring what breed for a while and read up in the
poultry dictionary....lots of new words for me to learn in this language of chickens...spangled being one...but while i'm learning the chicks can grow and do their thing.

 

[Dustin Biery]

Looks to be a millie fluer d'uccle rooster. The spangles are the white spot that this color variety has. With the mottling gene (responsible for the spangles), the mottling will become more and more with age. As he molts into his adult plumage, you should see that he becomes lighter with white splotches.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

To a certain extent, the terms spangle and mottle are synonymous. From a genetics point of view, however, the shape and location on the feather are the same, but spangling is not white, whereas mottling is. In this sense, spangling is caused by the combination of Pg Ml & Db whereas mottling is caused exclusively by mo.

 

[Dustin Biery]

Sonoran Silkies, some understand that, others not so much. That was why I was trying to keep it as simple as possible.

 

[sue_woodman]

Now my pretty little fellow is carrying one foot. There does not appear to be anything broken and he puts his head under the foot and scratches his head with the carried foot.

How long would it take a sprain to heal? He is quite happy otherwise and trying to crow which is hysterical to see.

Seems the 8 that are together pile up at night and he came out from under the pile carrying the foot. He is not sensitive about the leg being handled so appears to be in no pain.

He has such a sweet disposition, we separeted him from the flock for 24 hours but he was so unhappy.

Any advice?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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The terms spangling and mottling can be confusing--I was trying to explain the difference.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Have you checked the foot pad to see if there is a sore (bumblefoot) or a splinter or a sticker? Lok between the toes, too.

It he is scratching his head, check for mites/lice/biting insects.

 

[sue_woodman]

I am pleased to report my little ro is putting some weight on his sore leg. We cannot locate any problems with bones, feathers or bugs so it must have been a war injury from the pile up at night.

He still hasn't mastered his cock-a-doodle-do but he has the flapping of the wings down pretty pat. So fun to watch!

The picture is of my 5 silkies that will be added to the flock later this summer.

Thanks to all at BYC for helping us learn what to do in advance of us doing something really stupid...and for the good advice when we run into a problem.

At this point in life we really don't care which came first, the chicken or the egg, they are both fantastic miracles!