diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/butchering.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/butchering.dm
index 5487a2467099..3c9d96980dde 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/butchering.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/butchering.dm
@@ -287,9 +287,10 @@
 		if(color_data)
 			F.color = color_data["hex"]
 			F.name = "[color_data["name"]] feather"
-	if(amount == 0)
+	if(amount >= 5) // Stores original tone when the first feather is plucked.
 		if(!V.original_vox_tone)
 			V.original_vox_tone = V.my_appearance.s_tone
+	if(amount == 0)
 		V.my_appearance.s_tone = VOXPLUCKED
 		to_chat(V, "<span class='notice'>Your plumage is looking a bit bare...</span>")
 		V.species.updatespeciescolor(V)
diff --git a/code/modules/dna/genes/monkey.dm b/code/modules/dna/genes/monkey.dm
index 0110113cb0ed..b99d421d3b4a 100644
--- a/code/modules/dna/genes/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/dna/genes/monkey.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@
 		if (borer.controlling)
 			Mo.do_release_control(0)
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/O = new(src)
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/O
+	if(Mo.greaterform == "Vox")
+		O = new /mob/living/carbon/human/vox(src) //Special case for vox, needed for vox chickens else they never get feathers.
+	else
+		O = new(src)
 	if(Mo.greaterform)
 		O.set_species(Mo.greaterform) //Damage transfer is handled later in the code
 	Mo.transferImplantsTo(O)