German New Hampshire

[DMRippy]

Let me put this disclaimer in.... Mine DID NOT come from Kathy. I think they originally came from the same breeder she got her original birds from. I have seen more wing issues in other GNH I have though about buying to work with. No luck finding a good roo. Mine are a mix and from what I have gleaned most are. I love the color on these birds, they put my hatchery NH to shame, but at least they lay and have lacing and no split wings.


I have a few chicks from other breeders.... if they don't pan out, I will move on.

 

[sgribble]

Mine have been very good quality.They grew very fast and no split wings just a few stubs.They are not from Kathy and the ones I have are pure German.

 

[The Old Yolks]

Would someone be so kind as to explain what the term "split wing" means. Thank you in advance.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Would someone be so kind as to explain what the term "split wing" means. Thank you in advance.

Split wing is usually where the transformation from the outer (main flight) primary wing feathers meet the secondary/inner wing feathers (this makes the wing triangle which is what of the wing feathers is seen when folded up). Split wing is noticable here as a definite V, like some are missing and usually the outer primaries will look stacked on top of one another(bunched/twisted up) instead of neatly arranged in order.

Hope this helps maybe someone with better picture skills than me can help out here with a photo of such?


Jeff

 

[fowlman01]

Split wing. ABA definition: a wing so irregularly formed as to show a decided gap between primaries and secondaries, or primaries overlapping in reverse order.

If the axial feather is missing it should not be considered a split wing.

Walt

 

[DMRippy]

Visuals for Split wing

 

[fowlman01]

Visuals for Split wing

It is split and loose.

Walt

 

[catdaddyfro]

It is split and loose.

Walt

Yes exactly what I thought as I have a hen that has just a dropped wing(loose) and the primaries are more fanned out than here (you don't see the split on her wing). She looks good in with the egg-layers though. Best looking production bird out of the whole bunch. LOL

Jeff

 

[tls_ranch]

Quote: Is it possible for wings to look split as a young bird moults into their adult wing feathers or when an older bird does a complete moult? I have some cockerels that looked a lot like the bird pictured, but seem to have perfect wings now that they have finished growing in all their wing feathers....no split, gaps or mis-aligned primaries (even when spread out).

Trisha

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: Split, when you hold the wing out there is a void. I have pics but they don't show it very well. They were not molting.... just GONE.