The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[KF0002]

I did not!

Oh sorry, my other buddy from Mississippi!

 

[WallyG74]

My husband uses a 2x4 to get chickens out of trees after dark. He pushes the end of the 2x4 under their breast so they step up onto it and gently bring them on down. Obviously this only works for the ones that are within reach. If they roost way up in a tree, we have to catch them with a net or corral them into an empty pen with feed.

You could throw the 2x4

 

[BlueBaby]

Take some pictures of them.

*Edited to mention I didn't realize you had already posted pics. lol

I did, but I guess you skipped over that one. It was maybe 3 or 4 pages back.

 

[KF0002]

"Rumpless chickens are a group of poultry breeds characterized by caudal dysplasia, a condition that results in the absence of a tail. This trait involves the lack of the pygostyle, which is the small tailbone that supports tail feathers in most birds and is also referred to as the caudal appendage or the "parson's nose". This unique characteristic has been observed to be autosomal dominant trait in some breeds and recessive in others, but both resulting from a genetic mutation. This mutation is currently unknown..." (Wikipedia, 2025).

Reference

Wikipedia. (2025, October 18). Rumpless chickens. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpless_chickens

 

[KF0002]

You could throw the 2x4

There's more than one way to skin a cat. You can also shoot them out of trees. Sometimes when you can't catch one with your hands, you have to catch him with some lead.

 

[BlueBaby]

"Rumpless chickens are a group of poultry breeds characterized by caudal dysplasia, a condition that results in the absence of a tail. This trait involves the lack of the pygostyle, which is the small tailbone that supports tail feathers in most birds and is also referred to as the caudal appendage or the "parson's nose". This unique characteristic has been observed to be autosomal dominant trait in some breeds and recessive in others, but both resulting from a genetic mutation. This mutation is currently unknown..." (Wikipedia, 2025).

Reference

Wikipedia. (2025, October 18). Rumpless chickens. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpless_chickens

Maybe I'll just keep her for egg's then and not breed her. There shouldn't be a problem with eating her egg's later.

 

[WallyG74]

There's more than one way to skin a cat. You can also shoot them out of trees. Sometimes when you can't catch one with your hands, you have to catch him with some lead.

 

[KF0002]

Maybe I'll just keep her for egg's then and not breed her. There shouldn't be a problem with eating her egg's later.

I wouldn't recommend using her as a breeder, but the mutation does not affect their egg laying capability. I have a rumpless Olive Egger hen (again, Legbar blood), and she lays very well. We have had a couple rumpless Legbar hens over the years and they all lay just fine. But I do not use those birds as breeders since I do not want to reinforce the gene and perpetuate it any more than it already is in the line.

 

[The Moonshiner]

We had a really thick fog yesterday morning when I got off work. I had to drive home very slow and due to a 6 car pile up, traffic was directed in a detour. I have never driven in fog with so little visibility. I was pretty nervous driving home. The temps are dropping here too and we are supposed to get a little snow tomorrow.

At least no fog here. We'll see about tomorrow but I've heard nothing about it here.
Still though what's with this 2 days of crappy weather we're all getting.

 

[BlueBaby]

I wouldn't recommend using her as a breeder, but the mutation does not affect their egg laying capability. I have a rumpless Olive Egger hen (again, Legbar blood), and she lays very well. We have had a couple rumpless Legbar hens over the years and they all lay just fine. But I do not use those birds as breeders since I do not want to reinforce the gene and perpetuate it any more than it already is in the line.

I can understand that.