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Ugly Chickling, Light Brahma

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Doulce was hatched around 3/1 so about 13 weeks old.  She is so ugly that she is cute.  Actually I hope she is a she.  But is there something wrong with her or is she just really late in getting her feathers?  She only has feathers on the top.  Her bottom is fluff.  Also if I remember correctly, on the farm we got her from the light brahmas were white and fluffy without this much black.  She even has some bald spots.   Otherwise she is healthy.  I don't think her bald spots are the result of the other chicks as they are all buddies.  Maybe just bad genes?????  Has anyone seen a light brahma like this?? 

 

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Edited by GracieMarie - 5/29/12 at 3:52pm
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Oh!   she is cute!    smile.png

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post #3 of 11

Mine that feathered in like that was a roo....

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I was hoping since she doesn't have any comb to speak off that she wasn't a roo. 
 

post #5 of 11

looks like my light brahma at the same age... i was wondering about the coloring also... i think i have a male and a female..

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post #6 of 11

well what ever she/he is its very pretty bird

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My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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Well hopefully we will get some more light brahma people to chime in.  I really hope she is a hen and just fine.
 

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hi - here are two of my girls. they are light brahmas, 11 wks old and are starting to look like adults. i think they are really beautiful! (sorry about the fuzzy - took with my phone camera). i have four other 2yr old light brahma hens that have a little more black, but none have the gray that yours has.

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Most times when one is slower to feather than the others it always turns out to be a rooster...wee.gif

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post #10 of 11
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Your light brahmas are so pretty.  That is what I remember the older ones looking like on the farm.  Doulce doesn't really look anything like that.  Maybe she isn't a light brahma????  Now I am really confused.  Don't know if she is a she or what I thought she was.  I may start a thread on the breed/gender forum.  Thanks for posting those pics.

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