Is this normal (minimal feathers in back)?

[ChickyChickyGirl]

The blue chick is 1.5 days old and the smaller, black chick is 24 hours old. Why does the smaller one have the almost bald spot in her back? Its’ feathers are not like other chicks, they are small and not soft. Is this normal?

They are both F2 OE, same Roo different Mums.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I think it is too early to worry about feathering.

 

[ChickyChickyGirl]

It’s either a runt or it’s from my Penedesenca hen. Can anyone tell me if it’s normal to have bald spots on the back for a chick, and what they are from? Genetics?

 

[chickens really]

What heat source do you use?

 

[ChickyChickyGirl]

What heat source do you use?

She came of the egg like this, from a Brinsea 7 egg incubator. Feathers are very small and rough on her back. This was my first time hatching eggs. Temperature was a steady 99 degrees F, per instructions. I didn’t have a mechanism to measure the humidity.

Another egg had a mostly formed chick that didn’t hatch.

All other four chicks were fine.

Currently using a plate heater, in the photo.

 

[Mosey2003]

The stiff ones on the wings are normal, it's a fast feather-er obviously. The bald spot could be from another chick pulling the feathers.

 

[ChickyChickyGirl]

The chick was born with those bald spots, so I’m wondering if this is normal or some development issue.

 

[Mosey2003]

Odd.

 

[ChickyChickyGirl]

One week old, here is the chick compared to another egg hatched at the same time.

I’ll take photos and post them as s/he grows.

 

[Mosey2003]

The wings look pretty normal to me, just feathering a bit faster than the other shown. The back is a bit odd, who knows. I would assume it will grow in eventually though.