The Pita Pinta Asturiana

[caychris]

Feathers on legs is not a defect--it is something that happens with a lot of breeds. It has been a secret of a lot of breeders of show quality RIR apparently, they are plucked out by the breeder prior to the show.

One of the base breeds must have been a feathered leg breed and the genes have shown up. I will keep an eye on mine to see if any have feathers. None so far!

Congratulations on getting so many nice chicken dinners!

I have 6 Pita Pintas in the hatcher today. I hope they all hatch!

The little gang of the magnificent 7 are all growing nicely. It looks like 4 boys and 3 girls, though 1 or 2 of the boys are a bit slower than the other 2.

These little jaspers are flying all over the place lately. I open the brooder and up the pop and wander all over. Debi's batch were very well mannered and stayed put. They were so bold as to hop into the other side where my CLB 18 week cockerel is hiding out (he is a bit too noisy for outside) no incident arose but we also grabbed them out quick.

 

[ronott1]

The little gang of the magnificent 7 are all growing nicely. It looks like 4 boys and 3 girls, though 1 or 2 of the boys are a bit slower than the other 2.

These little jaspers are flying all over the place lately. I open the brooder and up the pop and wander all over. Debi's batch were very well mannered and stayed put. They were so bold as to hop into the other side where my CLB 18 week cockerel is hiding out (he is a bit too noisy for outside) no incident arose but we also grabbed them out quick.

Thanks for the update!

They are fearless and too curious for their own good!

 

[PetRock]

Here is an interesting article on crooked keels that someone posted on the Langshan FB page.

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/historicpublications/Pubs/STB044.PDF

It is interesting to note that in the studies, the crooked keels usually didn't appear until between 6 and 12 weeks of age.

 

[ronott1]

Here is an interesting article on crooked keels that someone posted on the Langshan FB page.

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/historicpublications/Pubs/STB044.PDF

It is interesting to note that in the studies, the crooked keels usually didn't appear until between 6 and 12 weeks of age.

Thanks!

Mine do not get roosts until they go outside. One problem with that is crooked toes though.

Now to find out how to fix both problems...(Pita Pintas do not get crooked toes though

)

 

[PetRock]

Thanks!

Mine do not get roosts until they go outside. One problem with that is crooked toes though.

Now to find out how to fix both problems...(Pita Pintas do not get crooked toes though

)

Mine don't get roosts until they are mature enough to go out with the adults. I have a couple juvie pens that have low, wide roosts in them but the birds don't usually use the roosts until they are around 15 weeks old. They would rather cuddle in a corner. I haven't had any problems with crooked toes with my Pita Pinta. I hope that's not the next thing that I see.

 

[ronott1]

Mine don't get roosts until they are mature enough to go out with the adults. I have a couple juvie pens that have low, wide roosts in them but the birds don't usually use the roosts until they are around 15 weeks old. They would rather cuddle in a corner. I haven't had any problems with crooked toes with my Pita Pinta. I hope that's not the next thing that I see.

Crooked toes are not likely since you raise your own and use good feed. Crooked toes that I have have all come from breeders and shipped eggs. It is usually a nutritional deficiency in the flock.

The other cause can be putting them onto too smooth of a surface when they hatch. Roost would help if the little ones would use it. One of my brooders has a dowel in it for a roost but they do not use it until they are about 5 or so days old.

The egg farmer that has me hatch UofA blues and Bresse was bragging about only feeding them grains last winter. They are in a nutritional deficit and I have a suspicion that he is not feeding them good feed not.

I set 72 bresse eggs and set about 10 for lockdown. Most were clears and there were about 10 blood rings. It makes me sad but I cannot get that guy to change stuff. Some of the eggs were 30 days old, dirty and stored small end up. I doubt that they were turned several times a day either.

 

[PetRock]

Crooked toes are not likely since you raise your own and use good feed. Crooked toes that I have have all come from breeders and shipped eggs. It is usually a nutritional deficiency in the flock.

The other cause can be putting them onto too smooth of a surface when they hatch. Roost would help if the little ones would use it. One of my brooders has a dowel in it for a roost but they do not use it until they are about 5 or so days old.

The egg farmer that has me hatch UofA blues and Bresse was bragging about only feeding them grains last winter. They are in a nutritional deficit and I have a suspicion that he is not feeding them good feed not.

I set 72 bresse eggs and set about 10 for lockdown. Most were clears and there were about 10 blood rings. It makes me sad but I cannot get that guy to change stuff. Some of the eggs were 30 days old, dirty and stored small end up. I doubt that they were turned several times a day either.

I have some of those egg storage issues with my Pita Pinta. The kids do the chicken chores and I can't seem to get the boys to understand how important it is to store the eggs large end up. I just haven't been able to get out there more than once a week lately. Saturday, after we processed the extra boys, we opened up all the Pita Pinta pens to allow them to free range. I'm not going to hatch any more this season. It was hard to turn them loose. They won't be as protected plus will be with the general chicken/duck/turkey population. I'm sure once they adjust, they will like the freedom. I do want to hatch some Langshan and Rhode Island Red so need to get the PP used to cooping in the large trailer coop. My friend wants to cross RIR with Pita Pinta to see if we can come up with a bigger meat bird.

 

[Henthused]

Here is an interesting article on crooked keels that someone posted on the Langshan FB page.

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/historicpublications/Pubs/STB044.PDF

It is interesting to note that in the studies, the crooked keels usually didn't appear until between 6 and 12 weeks of age.

Thanks for the information, Debi. I put my (our) 7 week old PP's out at 7wks to be in with 2- 8 week EO's. Very nice and warm (hot, really) here in GA, so didn't think it too early. Anyway, I set the 7 wk old PP's on the roost at night. it is a 1X1, sanded, but now it looks as if I did the wrong thing and should have just let them decide to roost or not roost.

I can't do anything about the hereditary factor, but they are getting a good Chick Starter feed from TSC. I will change the roost to a wider roost for them. I hope that might help them all. I will also be checking their keels. Absolutely Full Time Job keeping our chickens happy and healthy, but I love it!

 

[caychris]

A couple of the 18 week olds (head of the 3rd)

Little wider view

One of the 2 - 13 week olds


Everyone enjoying a little yard time this evening as the temps start to drop

 

[ronott1]

A couple of the 18 week olds (head of the 3rd)

Little wider view

One of the 2 - 13 week olds


Everyone enjoying a little yard time this evening as the temps start to drop

They look great!