EE cross with weird hairdew

[MysteryChicken]

I've never seen it quite like that, but one of the things that the beard gene does is cause the feathers to ruffle on the back of the neck. The official term for this is a "boule" and breeders of Belgian Bantams and Orloffs select for this characteristic.
My birds only have minor ones.

My Malays which are hard feathered have this happen to their hackles.

 

[E flowers]

My Malays which are hard feathered have this happen to their hackles.

Huh, interesting. Do you have pictures of them?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Huh, interesting. Do you have pictures of them?

Here's one. Not the greatest picture. I do have a cock that's a better example,but would have to get a new picture, or find the one i posted months ago.

 

[E flowers]

Here's one. Not the greatest picture. I do have a cock that's a better example,but would have to get a new picture, or find the one i posted months ago. View attachment 4181934

Oh yeah I do think I remember seeing some pictures of Malays with the curled feathers.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh yeah I do think I remember seeing some pictures of Malays with the curled feathers.

This is kinda old, but it's more dramatic now.

 

[Amer]

Looking back at photos mine didn't have the curled feathers as a pullet but it appears she had them at about a year old. I guess I didn't notice them back then.

Ruffles do tend to increase with age.