Ended Contest #15 Flapper Contest for the 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long!

[goose4]

That last one, me and my mom call it the "SEXY CHICKEN!" pose instead of stretching.

I love the rooster dance. I have not been able to get a picture of mine strutting their stuff.

 

[Ravie]

Is this a Welsh Harlequin?
It's beautiful.

Yes, she was my very favorite welshie. One year, she laid 350 eggs for me. A great bird!

 

[Kassaundra]

Here is Rudy at 2 weeks today, practicing his wing flap.

Entry 1

 

[highcountrybell]

too cute <3

 

[highcountrybell]

Here is Rudy at 2 weeks today, practicing his wing flap.

too cute <3

 

[nate1the1great1]

ohhhh how cute i want one of those soo badly it would b so cool to add to the flock

 

[Fuxzi]

Here is Rudy at 2 weeks today, practicing his wing flap.

what kind of bird is that?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is Rudy at 2 weeks today, practicing his wing flap.

That's not a naked neck that's a naked Chicken

 

[Jobele]

Entry #3 SUNNY STRUTTING

 

[Kassaundra]

Rudy's parents are both naked necks, however he is scaleless. He got a double hit of a recessive gene, he will always be featherless. He is my miracle chick. I did not know I had two carriers in my flock so didn't know he was a possibility. His hatch was shrink wrapped badly and almost all had to be assist hatched. He was shrink wrapped but not quite ready to be hatched when I had to open his egg. He had a massive abd hernia, and was extremely weak. He needed major bandaging to allow the hernia to mostly repair itself (still is healing from that) he needed tape shoes so his feet would be normal, and he needed leg hobbles for very weak legs, plenty of rest time (3 days). Then he needed supervised reintroduction to his hatchmates who were a little to curious in his weakened state. Also he needed hand feeding and watering for nearly 5ish days then he was strong and able enough to do it on his own. Now he is fiercely independent and does everything his hatchmates do.

He was an awesome "gift" after my flock was decimated this past fall by a preditor attack (assisted by humans)

He is going to require some accomidations but I think I can make most of them and allow him to have a pretty normal chicken life (or she depending on how he develops)