I owe Cyngbaeld a drink...

[BoldViolet]

Back in April, I started this thread:
Could y'all give me some peace of mind?

I asked all over the place about that Easter Egger. Someone on BYC claimed that the color pattern on that one only occurred in females.

Well.... I was still asleep at 8:30 when this horrible sound filled my ears.

So horrible was this sound, I was convinced that NewtCat laid beneath my window dying from some horrible wound.

As quickly as I could, I fell out of bed and scrambled for clothes. As I did, the death-cry rang out again.

Read the rest at my blog...

Feel free to say "I told you so."

[Cyngbaeld]

I do appreciate you updating us!

[GrannyCarol]

Sounds like YOU need the drink, BoldViolet!

[CornerstoneAcre]

Reading the original post, can somebody tell me what/where "hackle feathers" are? Is that a "tell" for just that breed or does it include other breeds? (not trying to hijack, just wondering)

[BoldViolet]

Originally Posted by Cyngbaeld

I do appreciate you updating us!

No problem.

Originally Posted by GrannyCarol

Sounds like YOU need the drink, BoldViolet!

Oh, lord. You know that sick/hot feeling when all the blood runs to your head when you know something is TERRIBLY awry? I was losing my mind thinking the cat was dying, especially since it's my HUSBAND's cat, and he was at work, and oh my god, I would have to call him about the cat, and we just spent money on the dog's ear infection, and and and and and....

[Freeholder]

Cornerstone, the hackle feathers are the neck feathers, down onto the shoulder. All breeds have them. Hen hackle feathers and rooster hackle feathers should be different (not sure about the hen-feathered breeds like Sebrights, though).

Kathleen