shadowfiredingo
In the Brooder
- Apr 23, 2020
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I hatched eggs two weeks ago (long story, only 3 hatched - lesson learned) but of the three. I had this little white (though might be splash cause her skin has patches of dark). When I first saw her I thought she looked a bit weird but kept my speculation that she's rumpless to myself. Now two weeks on - I am sure she is rumpless. (Per the picture)
She has no tail feathers and literally no tail.
What I first thought was her tail nub thing was actually the top of her vent ( :O ) so she has absolutely no tail and her butt is bald from constant pasty butt - its come second nature to wake up, wash her bum, go to work, come home, wash her bum (she enjoys it now and goes to bed). I haven't got a photo of her backside but topside, you can see her polish hatch mate has a very visible tail (When I get home tonight I'll wash her bum and update here with a photo.
I've tried to read into the rumpless-ness mutaion/gene stuff but a great site I found was too technical for my simple mind, Im still trying to work out chicken colour genetics. I just want to know if its common for a chicks to be born without their tail? As weird as that sounds. And if its hereditary?
Last thing I would like to know is there a future good life, does anyone know of a tailless chook in adulthood or is this issue prone to health problems, laying difficulty etc?
BTW: I've given her a temporary name of Cutlas the Buttless.
She has no tail feathers and literally no tail.
What I first thought was her tail nub thing was actually the top of her vent ( :O ) so she has absolutely no tail and her butt is bald from constant pasty butt - its come second nature to wake up, wash her bum, go to work, come home, wash her bum (she enjoys it now and goes to bed). I haven't got a photo of her backside but topside, you can see her polish hatch mate has a very visible tail (When I get home tonight I'll wash her bum and update here with a photo.
I've tried to read into the rumpless-ness mutaion/gene stuff but a great site I found was too technical for my simple mind, Im still trying to work out chicken colour genetics. I just want to know if its common for a chicks to be born without their tail? As weird as that sounds. And if its hereditary?
Last thing I would like to know is there a future good life, does anyone know of a tailless chook in adulthood or is this issue prone to health problems, laying difficulty etc?
BTW: I've given her a temporary name of Cutlas the Buttless.