Greasy Chicken Feathers

[Palinor]

I picked up one of my silver laced wyandottes today and her feathers felt greasy. Is that normal?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Chickens have a preening/oil gland (Uropygial gland) at the base of their tail.
A chicken will rub their beak over this gland to get a bit of oil, then distribute it throughout their feathers.

So feathers can feel greasy at times

 

[aart]

I've never noticed this, but I don't handle my birds a lot.

How greasy?
Any chance they got under a car...or some other greasy place?