Split wing?

[Tuppemor]

Don't know if this is the right place, but I'll try.

My Light Brahma rooster is about five months old. His wings look different from his girl's wings (she is a month older), they look split. Is this a molting/growing thing?

Does he have split wings, and does this mean I should absolutely not breed him? I do not show or anything, but I don't see the point of producing obviously faulty chicks.


Pictures taken yesterday:

His hen in the back, a lot less black showing..

Another showing his hen

Here they are a couple months ago (Edgar roo in front)

Edgar:

Hen Merete:

 

[silkieluver_07]

If he has splitwing, I highly suggest not to breed him because splitwings pass down heavily into the offspring. Can you get a picture of his wing spread out??

 

[silkieluver_07]

Here is a great article on splitwing from HattrickSilkie's website. Hope it helps.

http://www.hattricksilkies.net/articles_split_wing.html

 

[Tuppemor]

Looks like I have myself a split..

He is my favorite bird, such a nice guy. I don't have any pictures of his wings fanned out, but there does appear to be a split when I fan them out.

 

[Chris09]

Well...........
The rooster has 2 bad faults.. One the the "split wings" you knew that but the other fault is that he has Vulture Hocks that is a bad thing in Brahmas..
The hen in the last picture Merete she also has "split wings" and Vulture Hocks..
Edgar might have "split wings" also but it might be the way the wing is being held..

Chris

 

[Tuppemor]

Quote:
Vulture hocks?

 

[Chris09]

Vulture hocks:

 

[Tuppemor]

Ok then, no Light Brahma breeding for me. Hopefully the Orpingtons and Partridge Brahmas will turn out better.

 

[Chris09]

Vulture Hocks:
A well defined formation of stiff, straight and rather long feathers growing from the lower part of the lower thighs and projecting backwards and downward a disqualifcation in all Asiatics including their bantam counterparts; a standard requirement in d' Uccle, Booted, and Sultians.

Chris

 

[becky3086]

Ok, someone tell me how you can tell from looking at those pictures that that is vulture hocks? and not just the regular leg feathering. I have been wondering about this.