Plymouth Rock thread!

[PEI chicken]

Thank you snowbird for the info on split wing. I think this is what the dark feathers are. I've looked up a bit of info on split wing. The mother hen doesn't show it, but must have the recessive gene. Now, if I could only find them a roo without split wing in his ancestry!

 

[RachaelS]

So today is 28 weeks and look what I got! My first SPR egg!!!!

 

[chickenlover89]

So today is 28 weeks and look what I got! My first SPR egg!!!!

CONGRATS!

 

[tigercreek]

Nice first egg!! Congrats......stan

So today is 28 weeks and look what I got! My first SPR egg!!!!

 

[Dirt Farmer]

Thank you snowbird for the info on split wing. I think this is what the dark feathers are. I've looked up a bit of info on split wing. The mother hen doesn't show it, but must have the recessive gene. Now, if I could only find them a roo without split wing in his ancestry!

I have a newbie question. I have six barred pullets and a cockerel that are a little over 4 months old. Most appear to have slipped wings to my untrained eye. Is this something that will molt out as they grow, or did I just have a run of bad luck?

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: It will not molt out..... sorry. Do you have pictures? Have you opened their wings to make sure?

 

[Dirt Farmer]

I'll get some pictures of the expanded wing in the next few days. I have these few side shots that look pretty normal but the wings seem to have gotten worse since these pictures were taken about 4 weeks ago. The farthest feather on the wing appears to be on the outside, and the primaries hang down, stacked on top of each other.

 

[RachaelS]

Thank you Chickenlover and Stan! I am so excited

. I need to get a picture of it next to my BRP eggs. I was pretty impressed with how pretty it was for a first egg, it is small about half the size of the BRPs eggs, but still perfect.

 

[aoxa]

Okay these heritage Barred Rocks make me ashamed to post pictures

 

[aoxa]

Well it was a long wait, but the pullets started today.  Nice.  So, they've started.  Nice size, medium brown egg.  Yes, heritage birds do indeed take forever. 

Thought I'd also show a picture of our favorite cockerel from this year's class.  Looks to be the valedictorian.  

Beautiful!!