black breast split zebra hen?

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black breast split zebra hen?

Post by beton562 » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:12 am

I noticed today a female in my aviary that has the hourglass shape in the tail feathers, but no other markings of a split black breast. Like the reduced tear drops. This one has very dark marked tear drops and hourglass shaped tail. Culd it be that this one is a BB split?
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Re: black breast split zebra hen?

Post by cindy » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:27 am

the hourglass shape is the tell "tail" sign for a split. thin tears can also be a sign for BB split or split to OB. Not all birds that are split for recessive genes show all the signs. http://www.efinch.com/varieties.htm
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Re: black breast split zebra hen?

Post by beton562 » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:49 am

Ok so then if she has the hourglass shape she is BB split even though she dosent have the other signs? I use to think that that they had to show all the signs. Thanks Cindy. Much help :)
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