Dominique Thread!

[off-grid hen]

Here is a photo of one of my girls, Goosey at 14 weeks old. She has a bit of a deep voice, and cluck-honks. Her voice isn't as deep anymore, but now one of her sisters has started honking!

Anyway... check out how her tail is pointing to her left. I have a few questions about that... Will it effect her laying abilities and give her complications or make her more likely to get egg bound? Also, what could have caused it? I know she's a hatchery mutt and it could be genetic, but could it be diet? Maybe a fall off the roost? Anyone else have Doms with off-center tails? My husband noticed it when she was 5 weeks old, but I just noticed it last week. As she grows it has become more obvious.

Her comb hasn't really developed much, and she isn't at all red in the face, but yesterday she either submitted or was doing the egg squat. TWICE! She really is very sweet, and always has lots to say.

 

[KenK]

It would appear that my computer is messing up. I can see the photos on my blackberry. That tail is odd, I have one with a crooked tail but his it just seems like the feathers are pointed to the side. Yours looks like the whole body is bent.

 

[off-grid hen]

Uh... I did? The pics show up for me, and when I went to edit to put tags in (I copied img link from photobucket) they were already there. *twilight zone theme*

 

[wsmith]

I can see them.....But I have my super chicken vision classes on.........

 

[off-grid hen]

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I think Chickenvision™ is a gift you're born with or you're not.

So.. any comments about the tail?

 

[centrarchid]

The bent tail is what I call a wry tail. It is not desireable. Otherwise not bad.

 

[RedDrgn]

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She's a cutie! Funny you should mention the cluck-honk...I've got a dom that is 4 weeks old today and does the same thing....it's definitely not a peep or even a chirp like the other girls (all same age)...she definitely has this odd, deep sounding honk. No idea what it's about, but it's kind of cute.

I'm not sure about the tail, but unless it somehow physically incapacitates her, I wouldn't think it'd hurt her laying.

 

[NYREDS]

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It's a wry tail by definition, it's what everyone calls it. In the show hall a wry tail is a disqualification.

 

[NYREDS]

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wow, they look alot like Barred Rocks when young, what is the differences in the breeds. I am a real newbie and have 2 BR, 2 RIR, 2 JG, 5 Buff Chante's and 2 lt Brahmas now. I really love my Rocks, they are very nice birds.

Different body type, different size, different colouring & different comb.

 

[off-grid hen]

Not really concerned about show quality, just her health in general. Thanks.