The Buckeye Thread

[monnarush]

I believe you are doing the right thing, its stressful for the other hens with her attacking all the time. Cull her out for the good of the flock.

 

[Deltabwa]

This is a girl right? And a buckeye? lol I have thought that it is but this tail..... I have searched thru every picture but can't seem to find anything similar. It is 15 weeks. It has a little red color on the comb but no comb growth or wattle growth but that tail..... Is it possible to be super slow growing in the comb and wattles but tail grown normal? They are the slowest growing. I have 3 others and they look the same except for that tail. The other 3 have tails that look like a normal pullet. But this one... lol that tail... lol The flash on the pics washed out any color but it is not a single comb




hahaha photo bomb


This pic is for the feathers only

 

[Minniechickmama]

This is a girl right? And a buckeye? lol I have thought that it is but this tail..... I have searched thru every picture but can't seem to find anything similar. It is 15 weeks. It has a little red color on the comb but no comb growth or wattle growth but that tail..... Is it possible to be super slow growing in the comb and wattles but tail grown normal? They are the slowest growing. I have 3 others and they look the same except for that tail. The other 3 have tails that look like a normal pullet. But this one... lol that tail... lol The flash on the pics washed out any color but it is not a single comb




hahaha photo bomb


This pic is for the feathers only

Yup, looks like a pullet to me too, and Buckeye to boot Congratulations on getting such a wonderful breed! I think you will find her a good fit for the Rocky Mtn. climate. This breed was bred for cold climates, but are very adaptable to hot summers too. That lack of comb is because she has a pea comb which will not get very big and therefore won't give you worries for frostbite.

 

[Deltabwa]

and that tail looks normal to you? It's completely different from the other 3. And yea, can't wait. It came as a rare pack from MPC

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

I think you will find that she will grow into that tail. Those teenage weeks are awkward- one of my roosters took so long to grow in sickle feathers I thought he didn't have any. Looks like she has nice dark colouring, too, I'm sure she will be a very fine looking hen.

 

[holm25]

and that tail looks normal to you?  It's completely different from the other 3.   And yea, can't wait.  It came as a rare pack from MPC

One of my Buckeye pullets had a tail like that for awhile but she lost that weird feather and grew in a beautiful tail!

 

[Deltabwa]

awesome! thanks so much! Can't wait

 

[Minniechickmama]

You can never judge a bird very much as a juvenile. They go through so many changes. They go through 7 molts before reaching adult plumage, so the color will change over time as well. Then after their first adult molt you will get to see their true colors.

 

[Deltabwa]

You can never judge a bird very much as a juvenile. They go through so many changes. They go through 7 molts before reaching adult plumage, so the color will change over time as well. Then after their first adult molt you will get to see their true colors.

When do they hit that molt adult-atage I did learn that about the colors tho. I have a black Ameraucana that had white feathers but in the last couple of weeks she lost them all and is now all black! Now I can't tell the 2 apart lol Of course she lost all her beard and muff feathers as well. :/ Can't figure that one out but I imagine it is being picked at night.

 

[Minniechickmama]

By about 8 months you can see what they have got going on for sure.

I had an odd experience this year with my oldest pullets, all the ones hatched in February and early March molted in late fall. Some of the New Hampshires that did this still look a little rough.

With your Ameraucana, if she had a beard and muff earlier on, she should get it back as those feathers molting out and come back too. They could get pecked at, which is a stinker if you get other birds who are prone to doing that. I have never seen them start out with a good beard and muffs then lose them with age.