3 week old chick won't feather?

[in town chicken farmer]

i bought some chicks from murdoch's out of the ass. bantim bin and one of them only has 2 toes and two feathers on each wing. they are not very good looking feathers. all of the others are growing as to be exspected. what is up w/his developement is he always going to be small w/no feathers? i mean its been 3 weeks whats up???

 

[Judy]

Sounds like you have a chick with genetic defects. Some here would say, cull. Others would say, look at quality of life, whether it appears to be suffering. It would likely require separation from the flock to prosper, if it can, since chickens will attack a defective flock mate. Your choice.

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

I want photos! >.> there was this thing I heard about featherless chickens in the past on the tv. People put sweaters on them lol.

 

[gaited horse]

i will take them

 

[kyeschicks]

welcome to BYC

that is horrible! with 2 toes???

 

[ticks]

Quote:
Who ever said they were giving it away?

So it is like you have a big fluffy chick?

 

[Chickenfortress]

That fluff spreads pretty thin when the flesh grows under it. Maybe do a combover with those 4 feathers? Some of that spray on hair for vain old men?

 

[in town chicken farmer]

He does not have a poor quality of life he seems to be very happy and healthy. no one picks on him.he is quite the crazy chick when i change the shavings he likes to role and dust himself all the other chicks look at him like hes crazy. he is very smart he sees an ant and eats it the others are like what is that hes like lets eat it! he is a survivor.

 

[in town chicken farmer]

i hope this worked

 

[melody123]

Google chickens with no feathers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2000003.stm

Apparentely there are chickens with no feathers. They were bred for hot climates where they didn't want ot waste nutrients growing feathers.

If your little guy/gal dosen't grow any feathers, then you will have to protect him from the cold. You will also have a great conversation chicken.