How did this Happen!

[rancho2]

I've not seen this combo before!

[debbie276]

LoL, a half sider. Is that your bird?

[rancho2]

no, a local breeder has him. have you seen this before? wonder what his chicks will look like. gives new meaning to the phrase ' split to [fill in the blank].'

[debbie276]

It is a gynandromorph, half female and half male and without looking it up I'm 99.9% sure they are sterile.

The BH side is the hen, RH side the male

[rancho2]

so interesting!!

[OAvila1986]

That is so cool! !

[lovezebs]

HOLY CROW! If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I would think that it wasn't real. I didn't know they could do that

@debbie276,
How on earth does this happen???
Poor birdling, can you Imagine the personality conflict that goes on in that tiny little split head? That's what I call "when Venus crashes I to Mars".

~Elana~

[debbie276]

If you do a google search "gynandromorph" you'll find many website with much better explanations then I could give.

[lovezebs]

debbie276

Thanks Deb, I will definitely look that one up.

~Elana~