Chicken with no tail?

Last year my wife and I got 36 American Bresse eggs and hatched them. Out of the ones that hatched we had 2 that have no tail. In fact, when we butchered them their hind end looked like, well, a butt.

Has anyone else ever seen this? Is it a breed thing or maybe an incubation issue? None of the others had any unusual issues.

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badlotus, 5 months ago

I’ve never had a chicken without a tail but there are several breeds without tail feathers according to Wikipedia. I kinda want one now!

Wikipedia: Rumpless Chickens

Maybe one of your three dozen eggs got mixed up at the breeder?

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Black bear tracks in our driveway, near the chickens. 5 x 5.5” wide. Front foot tracks are short, back are long. I think he was swimming in our creek, munching blackberries, and then content to head up the hill. Otherwise the chickens would have been ravaged. #nature #backyardchickens #permaculture #bears...

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