Saipan, shamo and brazilian chicks

[D3invertebrates]

Mine arent aggressive at all really, my laying hens which are australorp/ orpington mixes are way meaner lol. I think thats just cause there older and been around here longer though. I would imagine if not properly controlled an adult male could do some major damage. My rooster was the sweetest bird ever though and he would never take a treat for himself, always gave it to the girls. Really there very nice birds as long as you keep them properly.

 

[D3invertebrates]

 

[scratch'n'peck]

Cool, check out those legs!

 

[D3invertebrates]

 

[theoldchick]

Wonderful!

 

[D3invertebrates]

The cage they were in up till about a month ago.

 

[D3invertebrates]

 

[D3invertebrates]

Ok so, everyones probly seen the freak chicken with a hand but most of my other chicks have a single talon along the outside of the arm as well. Im just wondering if this is a common thing amongst chicken or is it just my birds. Ill get some pics later to show better. It looks cool if nothing else, I do get scratched by them occasionally cause the nail is sharper than on the feet but not bad. Im just curious as to if my birds are mutants! lol I have always thought I lived to close to that nuclear plant...

 

[theoldchick]

No, they aren't mutants. You are apparently breeding birds who are closer to their dino roots than the typical backyard flock. Those little wing-claws come in handy for scratching eyes so be careful handling your birds!

 

[D3invertebrates]

Most of them have it, some its more pronounced, but the father and mothers dont have it. Hard to get a pic, need an extra hand lol