Why do feathers look like this?

[Sragu01]

Hi! Very new to raising chickens and I have this one whose feathers look ruffled compared to the other ladies who look smooth. It was sold as a sapphire splash and does look like the other 2 I got, but with a little more color, and ruffle feathers. Any idea why they look like that and not the other 2 sapphire splash I got at the same time and age? Any help is really appreciated!

 

[picklestheduck]

Hi! Very new to raising chickens and I have this one whose feathers look ruffled compared to the other ladies who look smooth. It was sold as a sapphire splash and does look like the other 2 I got, but with a little more color, and ruffle feathers. Any idea why they look like that and not the other 2 sapphire splash I got at the same time and age? Any help is really appreciated!View attachment 3471627

I know there are frizzle chickens… sometimes feathers so that but idk about the breeds

 

[JedJackson]

It's the shredder effect, often present in birds of the lavender color.

 

[Sragu01]

It's the shredder effect, often present in birds of the lavender color.

Does that make them unhealthy? She seems fine, is growing well, and is very sweet.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

It's the shredder effect, often present in birds of the lavender color.

That chick isn’t lavender

 

[ChickNanny13]

Not sure what's causing "shredded" effect of your Splash but maybe after her molt it'll fix itself. As long as any chicken is eating/drinking/pooping ok and activity is "normal", all is well. The latter link is very interesting, caused by a mutation.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shredder-gene-in-lavender-orpington.1395818/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/whats-wrong-with-their-feathers.98335/

 

[Sragu01]

Not sure what's causing "shredded" effect of your Splash but maybe after her molt it'll fix itself. As long as any chicken is eating/drinking/pooping ok and activity is "normal", all is well. The latter link is very interesting, caused by a mutation.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shredder-gene-in-lavender-orpington.1395818/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/whats-wrong-with-their-feathers.98335/

Thank you! I will read them now.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Interesting reading

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Not sure what's causing "shredded" effect of your Splash but maybe after her molt it'll fix itself. As long as any chicken is eating/drinking/pooping ok and activity is "normal", all is well. The latter link is very interesting, caused by a mutation.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shredder-gene-in-lavender-orpington.1395818/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/whats-wrong-with-their-feathers.98335/

The chick isn’t silkied either (like the second link), I believe it may just be poor feather quality that she’ll grow out of