Chick not feathering

[Sattler19]

About 8 weeks ago my Sussex hatched 8 assorted eggs (2 Olive Eggers, 5 Araucanas & 1 unknown). She left the nest after the 7th hatched and I could hear a chick chirping in the 8th cracked, but not hatched egg, so I broke that egg open. All chicks are doing fine, except the one I assisted. The chick is eating, drinking & socialising with the others, but it is not growing feathers. I have inspected the flock & mites is not a problem. Has anyone experienced this?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I’m sure the experts will be along to advise soon.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

About 8 weeks ago my Sussex hatched 8 assorted eggs (2 Olive Eggers, 5 Araucanas & 1 unknown). She left the nest after the 7th hatched and I could hear a chick chirping in the 8th cracked, but not hatched egg, so I broke that egg open. All chicks are doing fine, except the one I assisted. The chick is eating, drinking & socialising with the others, but it is not growing feathers. I have inspected the flock & mites is not a problem. Has anyone experienced this?

Welcome to BYC! Where did you get the hatching eggs? This looks like a frizzle chick, she's growing feathers, they're just curling.

 

[Cryss]

Welcome to BYC! Where did you get the hatching eggs? This looks like a frizzle chick, she's growing feathers, they're just curling.

X2. Did you know you had a frizzle egg? She/he is so adorable.

Edit: Oops just re read OP. This is your unknown egg! Well, now you know.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[Cazook]

aw, it's cute. i think it's normal for frizzles. unless it's frazzled, but i think most people don't breed them like that.

 

[CatWhisperer]

If it’s a frazzle it never will have good feathers. Hopefully it’s just frizzled. No idea what breed chicken it is?

 

[Criticalicious]

I had a normal feathered BCM who took almost 8 weeks to grow all his feathers. He looked so much like a pin cushion I named him Scraggly! But he eventually grew in all the feathers. Yours looks more like a special feather sort, just give it time.

 

[Sattler19]

X2. Did you know you had a frizzle egg? She/he is so adorable.

Edit: Oops just re read OP. This is your unknown egg! Well, now you know.

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

 

[Sattler19]

I had a normal feathered BCM who took almost 8 weeks to grow all his feathers. He looked so much like a pin cushion I named him Scraggly! But he eventually grew in all the feathers. Yours looks more like a special feather sort, just give it time.

Ok thanks.