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[B123]

Beautiful little pullet!

 

[sdm111]

He looks nice from the side. Tail to the side is a new one for me. Not saying I don't believe it, just haven't heard it. Anyone else? I had a stag like that a couple of years ago. It just came up that way, so I culled him.

I had a couple grow with their tail to the side I was told it was from tight inbreeding they got culled

 

[roosterhavoc]

Yeah I think all that kinda stuff is genetic from breeding. Same goes for vitamin deficiency type stuff too. Just because you can correct it doesn’t mean you should. Well I should say you shouldn’t breed any bird that has even the slightest issues.

 

[Texicano]

Thats the thing, he's the only one, cant be inbreeding because he's a Radio Hatch cross. His tail wasn't sagging a mere week ago.

 

[sdm111]

I would assume there would be other reasons for a chicken to feel like having his tail not perfectly upright. He might have been recently discarded by his lady friend.

 

[hillbilly91]

Just keep an eye on him if he looks good, acts good, shows good, and is just an ace in your eye breed and keep on stroking. If not it's a easy fix and you stand to loose more from culling him if he is from good lines

 

[hillbilly91]

If his like my birds then he is 3/4way threw molto. Damn good reason to feel like sh*t

 

[B123]

Thats the thing, he's the only one, cant be inbreeding because he's a Radio Hatch cross. His tail wasn't sagging a mere week ago.

That is what happened to the one I had. It was a rather quick transition and a stag I really liked. I don't recall him losing weight, but the tail did not not correct. Maybe I culled a stag that just needed wormed...

 

[roosterhavoc]

That is what happened to the one I had. It was a rather quick transition and a stag I really liked. I don't recall him losing weight, but the tail did not not correct. Maybe I culled a stag that just needed wormed...

I would cull him too. Especially if he was the only bird that was showing signs. I treat all birds the same so if I have 10 birds and one is slower to grow, seems a tad weaker, etc than the rest he’s gone. Simple as that.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Wry neck is another thing that may or may not be a vitamin deficiency. I’ve ony had a few and they were leiper pullets but I cull them too.