The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[Happy Chooks]

Thanks!

 

[Hens and Roos]

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So if how is it handled if a bird can straighten the tail out but let's it go to one side or the other from time to time?

 

[EweSheep]

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So if how is it handled if a bird can straighten the tail out but let's it go to one side or the other from time to time?

if the bird can not carry its tail in a straight manner, while standing or walking, not climbing or scratching at dirt, it is most likely it could be wry tail.

Here is the illustration of a wry tail , split tail...excellent!
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/PS/PS02700.pdf

Wry tail is recessive, not dominant however it would be adviseable not to breed the hens or roo with that trait. However it does NOT affect their laying abilities.

 

[EweSheep]

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There you go! Its in the website!

 

[Louieandthecrew]

Good afternoon everyone

 

[EweSheep]

Good afternoon to you Louie!

 

[grandmaof5]

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EweSheep, are her legs yellow? On my screen they look pale, almost white .*


*stupid monitor


Edited because I didn't read the rest of the thread (where you said that hen was older) before commenting.*

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[EweSheep]

When she was younger, her legs were yellow then when she started laying, it went almost pale yellow, then white and when she got done molting this year, it went back to yellow then right now her comb is getting pinker, her legs starting to get paler. Weird, isn't it?

 

[EweSheep]

Here is the picture of Summer, as a yearling......her legs were yellow in that picture but the old camera flash really made it look greyish yellow in color.

No she does NOT have the corn yellow, just yellow.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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My girl's legs were yellow too, and now they appear white. (she's molting now)