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by khalid
Fri May 30, 2014 8:47 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: toxic plants
Replies: 9
Views: 7504

Re: toxic plants

the red jungle fowl,ancestral to our modern chicken, was domesticated some 5000 years ago by the indus valley civilization.that could well be the first pet bird too.
by khalid
Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:30 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: What is the exact mutation of this hen ?
Replies: 10
Views: 9717

Re: What is the exact mutation of this hen ?

hi johan and others, thanks for the welcoming to the forum.i must admit i am not that new here, i have been reading the wonderfully informative passages from you and other experts(i would prefer calling you all aesthetes), as a guest reader.my fascination with irn is a year or so old, the affair sho...
by khalid
Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:37 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: What is the exact mutation of this hen ?
Replies: 10
Views: 9717

Re: What is the exact mutation of this hen ?

Pastel birds are born with black eyes and the allele bronze fallow with red, but I don't think either of those apply here. My best guess is that it is a strange looking cinnamon, although the flight feathers certainly does look edged. The cock bird doesn't show sl dom. edged traits in my view, unle...