Anyone else ever?

[Rowsdower]

I have a gold-laced Wyandotte cockerel who is approximately 12 weeks old atm. When he was about 4 weeks old, he started getting his male saddle and hackle feathers. This was BEFORE he got any of his regular feathering on his back. His entire back was a patch of pointy, irridescent, "rooster feathers". He looked like a little boy wearing his daddy's work boots around. I've raised hundreds of chicks at this point and to my recollection, I have never seen anything like this before. Anyone else? Thoughts?

 

[Folly's place]

Pictures would be great! Mary

 

[Rowsdower]

As usual, I neglected to take pics when I first noticed. I did get some pics today, though it is a lot less pronounced now that his other feathers have come in.