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Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Guest on December 01, 2011, 10:28:11 AM

Since my Wheaten Ameraucana hen went through her molt this fall, she has now grown all of her feathers back and has  what I would call \"Farrah Fawcett hackles\".  It really looks like someone took a comb and brushed her side hackles out and back. :/  

There is a question in here...

Should I be concerned with this new trait?  Will this be passed to future generations?

I will try to get a closeup picture today.  

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Sharon Yorks on December 01, 2011, 03:48:12 PM

I\'m eager to see your pictures. I have an EE that\'s feathers grew back weird after her molt.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Guest on December 01, 2011, 07:29:21 PM

Ba ha ha!  That is exactly what they look like!  Thanks for sharing.

I didn\'t get to take a pic before dark...will try again tomorrow.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: jerryse on December 01, 2011, 07:45:49 PM

Many years ago say about 30 I had this in silver bantams and it proved to be inherited.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: dak on December 02, 2011, 10:36:35 AM

Is this somehow related to tufts?

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Mike Gilbert on December 02, 2011, 10:48:20 AM

Clare, I don\'t think so.   Tufts grow from a tab of skin called a peduncle.  The tuft gene in the homozygous state is nearly 100% lethal.   These feathers grow directly from the skin ( no peduncle) and embryo viability is not affected.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Guest on December 02, 2011, 01:57:27 PM

Quote from: jerryse

Many years ago say about 30 I had this in silver bantams and it proved to be inherited.

Do you recall if the hackle wings showed up prior to molt?  Would that make any bit of difference?  

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Sharon Yorks on December 02, 2011, 04:00:48 PM

I raised this bird from a day-old chick. This Farrahdo didn\'t happen until her new feathers came in after a molt. She was over a year old when this happened. She\'s molting again right now...poor featherless creature...so I\'ll let you know if it comes back like this again.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Beth C on December 03, 2011, 09:32:58 AM

I hatched a lavender like that last year, but she was that way even with juvenile plumage. And it did pass to her chicks.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Mike Gilbert on December 03, 2011, 10:34:05 AM

I don\'t recall ever seeing it in a chicken without muffs and beard.  Has anyone else?   It may very well be a mutation linked closely with Mb, the gene for muffs and beard.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Beth C on December 03, 2011, 10:50:14 AM

I\'ve only seen a couple, but they\'ve all had beards & muffs.

Title: Farrah Fawcett Hackles
Post by: Jean on December 03, 2011, 01:23:25 PM

oops wrong thread....