Fuzzy feathers-pictures added

[redkan]

I have a chick that is about 2+ months old, well past the age that her "down" should have turned to feathers yet she is just a fuzzy bunny of a chick. None of her feathers are smooth or normal, instead all, including wing feathers are very ragged and uneven. I'm wondering if she has a disease or some sort of deficiency. Her full brother is very normal although extremely roo-ish looking for their young age. Any ideas? I know pictures would help & I'll try to get some later this morning.

And for what it's worth, her mother (white bantam in the foreground) & father.

 

[buffbeauty]

What kind is she? Part silkie? Part frizzle? Perhaps?

 

[redkan]

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No, she's a run-of-the-mill (although very sweet) bantam easter egger. I've edited the original post to add pictures if that helps.

 

[redkan]

I also checked her doh and she hatched out on 4/28 so just shy of 2 months old.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Could be she has a fluke silkie feathering gene, similar to Jujubaby (I hope I have her name right!)

Here's a link to that ongoing story: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=295912

 

[redkan]

Gosh, she sure is looking that way isn't she. She & her sibling are both promised to my SIL so what a surprise that would be.

 

[usschicago1]

Yes she has a Gene that makes her feathers look like that

Some of her offspring will too if you ever breed her.

 

[redkan]

Well this is interesting as her father is the only roo I've had for 4 years now and she's the 4th generation all sired (and grandsired, ggrandsired etc) by him. She's the first to look like this.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

What about her mother? Is she new in your breeding program?

Although it is quite rare. On the other thread, a group of folks worked to go back as far as they could in the lines and no one had hatched any out like hers that anybody was aware of. I would say you have a special bird there! Did you say you had 2? A sibling? If you are able to breed them together, their babies will look like that too!!!!

 

[poultryhaven]

It looks like the mom has silkie in her