Does Little rooster look ok?

[GrandmaDeKorte]

This is Little Rooster
He is 4 weeks old, all bones, very skinny, and kinda ugly

This is big rooster ; same age


Now big rooster is a poop eater ( in fact I think they all do)

So what do ya all think ????????

 

[farnorth]

Are they both the same breed? what breed are they?

He looks awkward but they often do as they feather out.

 

[GrandmaDeKorte]

These are Buff Orphingtons , and he looks very naked com paired to all of the other 10,
this is one of the hens

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Sometimes you get runts...he will hopefully catch up later in growth.

 

[GrandmaDeKorte]

So the no feathers on his back is normal??

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

So the no feathers on his back is normal??

I have seen that in a lot of chicks his age. One batch of chicks I raised, the whole group of 5 of one color was like that. I think it must be a genetic thing. He should get his feathers soon.

Now in an older chicken with a lot of feather loss, you think mites or molt (or feather picking). But for his age, I would say it is just a variation of normal.

Just my opinion!

 

[GrandmaDeKorte]

thank you, he acts fine just the ugly duck I guess, thanks & Blessing