crest feathers

I feel as if I've exhausted all other resources for a chick I have that is not doing well, and desperately hope someone can help here. I have a white crested black polish chick that is about 10 weeks old now. I got her from Hoovers Hatchery with 4 other polish varieties and some orpingtons. 2...

I have below me pictured a possible appenzeller spitzhauben pullet but not sure. Coloration and pattern looks likes Spitz, but the leg coloring and lack of “head feathers” leads me to questioning. I got her and 2 other polish in a Hoover Hatchery crested bird “special”. Anybody out there with...

I got these cuties from TSC a couple weeks ago. The employee told me they were Silver-Laced Wyandottes, but they started growing these adorable crests! Any clue what they might be mixed with? I’m a chicken community newbie and the only crested breeds I can think of are polish and silkies.

I have 3 Polish chicks that are just over a month old. Their crests are already affecting their vision and I would like to start trimming them now to hopefully avoid any issues beginning with the other chicks as well as getting them used to it now while they are easy to handle. Is it a problem...

I picked up these 7 chickens and didn’t think to ask the breeds and it wasn’t stated in the ad. They had been mixed in with some pheasants and the people had some very interesting birds in another pen nearby, but no other chickens besides the ones in the pens I was shown to. If there’s any...

(photo 1 sort of shows her bald patch; photo 2 shows halfway point of removing the tape) My young golden polish developed a bald spot on the back of her head. In reading through forums I chalk it up to being from getting pecked by the others. No blood but definitely missing feathers. The...

Hi, This is not an emergency really so I hope it's ok to post in this section. I was not sure which section would be most appropriate. I have an elderly Appenzeller hen imaginatively named "Dot". She has a considerable crest, like a fancy hat, on their head. Dot has often struggled to keep...

Just got our very first chicken. He is about 4-5 months old and we have had him for about 10 days. He seems to be losing his crest feathers? Or maybe more/bigger feathers are coming in? Just making sure this is normal...thanks.