The "Ask Anything" to Nicalandia Thread

Was just looking at Malay hens on the internet, I just realized that they don't have the Shrimp Tails like mine do, which is alittle confusing. Don't know how I didn't notice before.

What does this mean about my Malays? Are they a different strain? The breeder mentioned something about them being imported stock in their description.
 
I've read that Malays came from ancient Kulm Fowl of India, during my research. Just can't seem to find a good picture of what they looked like. Do you know what they looked like?
 
You never use the restroom? Never go inside to eat a meal? Never make a run into town for feed? Never have your back turned working with other birds in other pens? I don't know, I guess, even if I was mostly sure, calling her a throwback wouldn't be my first inclination because, as I said, it feels disingenuous when there's a much more logical answer.

But, again, I am disengaging from this conversation because it's obvious we will not agree here.
Of course I use the bathroom. Would be weird if I didn't.

Feed runs are usually within a few weeks, to a month depending on how much feed we have, so I'm not running into town that often.
 
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She could be pure Malay, but at 2 pounds, she is clearly a runt and does not posses her breed built and type so she is a Pet Quality bird that will not be used for breeding
I was gonna use her for mini meaties. Was gonna breed her to my OEGBs.
Biggest runt I've seen. My runty chicks are usually half the size of a normal chick.
Big Fatty, Left her brother Right, Hatch Mate middle.
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What I'm doing currently is getting rid of 2 EE roosters I don't need(Keeping 1 EE rooster), this will reduce accidental crossings that I don't need. They're being replaced by colorful laying pullets(No accidental egg mix ups).
I'm keeping a couple Silkie roosters, in the group of Malays, that way I have kind of a combined project group(Giant Silkies, & my PBA project)
Brahma pullets will be added(For Giant Silkie Project)

Gonna start butchering Friday, which is tomorrow. Removing unneeded birds.

So there'll be a total of kept:

2 Malay Roosters(Trying to rehome my Splash Wheaten Rooster)

1 Malay cockerel(Separate Coop right now)

3 Malay Hens

2 Malay Pullets(Big Fatty, is in a separate coop)

1 EE Rooster

1-2 Silkie Roosters

2 Ayam Ketawa Pullets(Small Cream/tinted eggs)

3 Brahma Pullets(Don't have currently)

1 Crested Cream Legbar pullet

1 Black Ameraucana Pullet

1 Olive Egger Pullet

1 Green Queen Pullet
 
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It would certainly explain the willow legs, when all the pictured Malays seem to have yellow...

There it is. Pretty certain is not 100% certain. Meaning unless she was produced from a pen of pure Malays, where only Malays were present, I wouldn't make the claim that she is Malay.

I'm going to have the same problem with the Araucanas next year. The younger birds think fences are for hopping. I'm going to have to get them fully enclosed.
I say pretty certain alot, it's a habit. Generally I mean I'm 100% certain.

She was from a pen of a Malay hen, & Malay rooster. It was a separate pair.
 

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