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Jess:
Evening Folks,
I just bought 4 Blue Wheaten hens and a Beautiful Blue Wheaten rooster.
These chickens were ordered from Wayne Meredeth back in May, 2010.
I think they are gorgeous.
But I have one question. One of the hens does not have a beard or muff. Is this a defect that I should cull this hen for, or does this this happen every now and then?
Thanks
Jess

John:
If she is an otherwise good hen then maybe breed from her.
Do a search for \"muffs\" and you\'ll get lots of opinions.
 http://ameraucana.org/abcforum/index.php?a=topic&t=465

Jess:
Here are som photos of the hens with beards and the one without a beard.
Thanks
Jess

Jess:
some more pictures

WMeredith:
I would never breed from the clean faced bird. After all my years breeding this still comes up occasionally. If you breed from her you only will get more in the future.
Keep her as an egg layer only.
Wayne

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