Bars or No Bars on Zebra Tail

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Bars or No Bars on Zebra Tail

Post by ranchnanny » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:17 pm

I have 4 pairs of Zebra's and I just noticed that one of the hens does not have any bars on her tail. Can someone show me a photo of a Zeb Hen's tail. I thought they all had bars of some sort... #-o
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Re: Bars or No Bars on Zebra Tail

Post by cindy » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:47 pm

most every zebra has some sort of pattern to their tail...the parents may have plucked the tail feather out...some of mine do this.

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Re: Bars or No Bars on Zebra Tail

Post by 6finchfriends » Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:32 pm

One of my juvies doesn't have any because he's molting and they are just now starting to grow back. The barred feathers are just peeking out. could it be a molt?
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Re: Bars or No Bars on Zebra Tail

Post by Vargur » Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:22 pm

I have zebras with no tail bars.

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Álmos by Elma_Ben, on Flickr
my beautiful Álmos (Almos)

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Vargs - Ungi undan Álmos og vargs Gefjun by Elma_Ben, on Flickr
and his daughter, when she was young,
but her tail is more buff colored now
and has a black line in the middle of the feathers.

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