What are vulture hocks??? any pics explaining

[IwannaBEaMERMAID]

really wat r or is it??

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

When you look at the chicken's 'knee', they are the long feathers that go straight back towards the tail, like on D'uccles.


ETA: Here's a little article on them: http://www.fowlvisions.com/?p=1146

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

and sultans....

 

[IwannaBEaMERMAID]

II LLOOOOVVEE SULTANS !!!

 

[poltroon]

Why are they considered such a severe fault?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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I'm sorry, what are you talking about??? If they are ment to be on the breed, then they are not a fault...

 

[Goose and Fig]

They are not meant to be on cochins. You have to be careful not to cull to early for this- juvenile cochins can appear to have vulture hocks and not really have them. I would think it is a fault because it takes away from the roundness- but don't quote me on that. I'm not a show person

 

[jenjscott]

But in a breed that is not supposed to have them, they are very serious fault.

 

[Mahonri]

I had a Giant Partridge Cochin roo that had them....

I'm waiting to see if his two chicks will carry on the legacy.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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That is true! D'uccles and sultans do though, Not sure where the Cochin reference came up from though, but no they arent right on them...