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In the Brooder
- Sep 5, 2021
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I have birds with 6 inch feathers with a strong shaft that extend rearward from their upper leg. They aren't the fluffy feathers usually found in that area as seen on the gold laced cochin hen below. They remind me of the feathers extending from the ankles of the Greek god Hermes, but on these chickens they extend from the upper leg. I've tried to google this but the only links I get refer to feathers that grow from chickens' toes.
Here's the breeding history that this feather feature came from. I bred a gold laced cochin hen to a buff brahma rooster, and then bred a resulting rooster back to his mother (the gold laced cochin). Now I have second generation birds and the gold lacing is taking hold in this cross, but these long leg feathers are showing up. Here's some photos. Sorry about the feather condition. They're molting.
The first is the gold laced cochin. The second is her son from a buff brahma rooster. The third and fourth is a current offspring with the leg feathers. As seen in the photos, when the bird is stationary the leg feathers tend to curl around. They stand out more when the bird moves and are clearly different from the fluff usually found there. They must be at least 6 inches long and stand alone and separate from the fluff.
Here's the breeding history that this feather feature came from. I bred a gold laced cochin hen to a buff brahma rooster, and then bred a resulting rooster back to his mother (the gold laced cochin). Now I have second generation birds and the gold lacing is taking hold in this cross, but these long leg feathers are showing up. Here's some photos. Sorry about the feather condition. They're molting.
The first is the gold laced cochin. The second is her son from a buff brahma rooster. The third and fourth is a current offspring with the leg feathers. As seen in the photos, when the bird is stationary the leg feathers tend to curl around. They stand out more when the bird moves and are clearly different from the fluff usually found there. They must be at least 6 inches long and stand alone and separate from the fluff.