Is this pullet rumpless? Or is there something wrong with her?

[cherrynberry]

Here she is today. Still buttless but healthy and otherwise normal.
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She is beautiful!

 

[K0k0shka]

She is beautiful!

Thank you! She's the only one of the three sisters that has the rich colors that the breed is supposed to have. I love them all, of course, but I especially love her saturated, warm colors.

 

[bill3607]

As my dear ole Dad would of said, "She just has a case of the gone ***"

 

[K0k0shka]

As my dear ole Dad would of said, "She just has a case of the gone ***"

Bwahahahahahaha I love that!

 

[FeatherTay]

Laying eggs yet?

 

[K0k0shka]

UPDATE: I stumbled upon this old thread of mine and thought I'd post an update, in case anybody finds it useful.

This lady is now a hen over a year old, lays eggs fine and seems to have a very normal life despite her defective tail. I still haven't seen her move her tail, ever, and the feathers are still folded over her butt, but that doesn't stop her from pooping or laying. She gets a poopy butt sometimes, but I don't think it's because of the tail, but rather because her butt fluff is just too luxurious. Her sister gets a much worse case of the poopy butt, despite having a normal upright tail. I give them a bath and a trim occasionally, which they are very tolerant of, and even seem to enjoy. It triggers the grooming reflex, so when I start bathing them or giving them a haircut, they join in and start preening themselves calmly, so we have a nice spa day. I love my babies!

 

[FunClucks]

Thanks for posting an update! I have an ISA Brown with some weird tail issue going on - I'm going to go check her tail nub now. She has 4 tail feathers but they're off to the side - I wonder if she has an issue similar to your chicken? She's 3.5-4 months so not full grown yet, but has never (or not yet?) grown a tail.

Also, your chickens are gorgeous!

 

[azygous]

She has both class and character.

 

[Sussex19]

I find this very interesting, as I have a Buff Orp pullet with just the same thing, here's the thread I made https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/why-hasnt-my-pullet-got-a-tail.1540588/ the general thought was that its wry tail, which after looking in to it, I agree with.