A simple question about bantam cochin chick feathering.

[shelleyb1969]

For those of you with bantam cochins...who generally feathers in down the back first...the roos or the pullets? I've got 6- 3 week old white chicks and 3 of them have feathers coming in already right in front of their tails (on their back) and 3 of them still just have baby fuzz there. Also, the 3 with that feathering have larger combs than the fuzzy ones. Everything else pretty much looks the same.

 

[abluechipstock]

i've never really noticed and i've had cochins for years, guess i need to pay more attention, i love mottle cochins

 

[poultrykeeper08]

I would think the roos would grow feathers faster .

 

[Year of the Rooster]

For most chickens, the hens actually feather out first with their feathers being even throughout their body. The roosters tend to have a few bald spots when their feathers come in, especially on their shoulders/wing bows. What you may be seeing are vulture hocks possibly. Pics would definitely help.

 

[shelleyb1969]

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I'll get some pics tonight. They all have vulture hocks...but the 3 have feathers coming in front of their tails, on their backs. And they have tailfeathers already, and their combs are bigger than the others. All 6 of them have feathering on their shoulders/wing bows. Please watch for pics I post tonight or tomorrow morning and let me know what you think.