Cockerel slow feathering - is this normal?

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Do you know what sort of mix?

Obviously, she's half d'uccle, though it's pretty hard to figure out the other half. It's also possible she's a 2nd generation mix. Do you have a picture that's a little less blurry? Or a picture of the parents?

 

[Tavs]

Obviously, she's half d'uccle, though it's pretty hard to figure out the other half. It's also possible she's a 2nd generation mix. Do you have a picture that's a little less blurry? Or a picture of the parents?

Hi, so here are some pictures. I have two boys and a girl 9/10 weeks old. Also attached picture of 'parents' from the original ebay listing which look like proper milifleur barbu. Let me know your thoughts as I'd be interested. Many thanks x

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Hi, so here are some pictures. I have two boys and a girl 9/10 weeks old. Also attached picture of 'parents' from the original ebay listing which look like proper milifleur barbu. Let me know your thoughts as I'd be interested. Many thanks x


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The parents look like pure d'uccle, though the rooster in that picture has too much black and not enough mottling. Whatever their other half is, I really like their dark spots.

 

[Tavs]

The parents look like pure d'uccle, though the rooster in that picture has too much black and not enough mottling. Whatever their other half is, I really like their dark spots.

I might ask them, sounds like their Dad is a mongrel. I'm not intending to breed from them and they're friendly so it's no biggie, they're not quite a splendid as they might have been. Good excuse to do some more chicken math. Thanks for pointing that out. x