I was hoping someone could tell me lol. We bought 10 of our babies from Tractor Supply. They are all gorgeous and fully feathered. They're so freaking soft! We got these 2 from a hatchery - big bucks. Their living conditions weren't great, and all of them were missing feathers like this - even the much older ones. We ended up getting them because we felt like we were rescuing them. The BLRW now has a lot more feathers than before believe it or not. The Orpington actually has more feathers than before, but she's a sad looking little thing, isn't she. She eats constantly. Poops just as often. She's very active, so I think (I hope) she's healthy. Some people suggested worming her, and we're looking into it, but her breed does mature slowly (or so I've read). Vets are kinda backlogged right now, unfortunately.