chick born with no feathers

[charlotte2611]

Hi there our chicken recently hatched her chicks however one of them was completely bald apart from the odd fuzzy feather on his wings, we kept mother and chicks inside for as long as we could but they have had had to go outside now as rest of clutch needed to start foraging etc, we tried putting the featherless chick outside too with a fitted sock and then we tried wrapping his wee body in cling film, however he just isn't able to keep up with the rest. Has this happened to anyone before?

 

[silkiemother]

he looks like a baby wild bird. maybe you could keep him separate from the others and keep him indoors until he gets feathers?

 

[Kusanar]

That is weird, I would expect him to be naked or feathered, he shouldn't have any feathers at all if he was naked... Do you have Naked Neck / Turkin chickens by any chance?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@nicalandia
What breeds are the parents of these chicks?

 

[silkiemother]

there is a recessive trait that causes birds to have no feathers but it is rare I believe.

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

I have no clue as to why it hatched pretty much featherless but oh gosh it's adorable

 

[N F C]

there is a recessive trait that causes birds to have no feathers but it is rare I believe.

A while back there was a member that had a featherless chick. It's been so long I've forgotten who it was. Little guy never did grow any feathers and she had to protect it's skin from too much sun and weather but making it little 'sweaters'.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I haven't read all of this thread, but this is the story of another featherless chick: https://www.theeasygarden.com/threads/rudy-the-survivor.15278/.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

That’s extremely rare.

You have to be careful with it, it can easily get sunburnt and cold ect.

It’d be best raise it inside.

I would love that little guy! He’d be my little house chicken! Wish I was as lucky as you! I love the special needs pets!

 

[SueT]

Welcome to BYC! What a unique chick! I hope it thrives and you keep us updated with photos! Good luck!