is wry tail hereditary?

[sunket77]

I have an otherwise perfect black Japanese pullet that all of the sudden seems to have wry tail. Can I breed her or is she no good all together? So disappointing she was so far a perfect little bird legs and all.

 

[sunket77]

Also, any suggestions what to do with these "culls"? I really hate to kill them but yet I would like to try and keep the mouths we feed on a smaller level.... I just don't understand what went wrong

 

[blackdotte]

is wry tail hereditary?

Yes.
If you breed a short legged Jap to another short legged Jap you will get
25% dead in shell; 50% short leg & 25% long (normal ) leg
breeding a short legged Jap to a long (normal ) legged bird will give
50% short leg & 50% long (normal ) leg.
This is because the Creeper gene that makes the short leg is a lethal.
The second method will give you more live chicks, and your surplus normal legged birds are usually not hard to sell as backyard pets.​

 

[High Roost Ranch]

Yes, wry tail is hereditary but common in Japanese. Give them away as yard ornaments or gardening buddies.

 

[EweSheep]

Yes! Cull out breeding animals that have wry tails.

 

[sunket77]

Thanks for the responses... Its so upsetting we thought we had another perfect pair! Is it best to breed siblings or back to the Parents? I am also thinking we need to see if we can get another pullet from the breeder.