Lack of feathers on 6week Orpington

[swamphiker]

If the chick seems okay aside from being late to feather, I wouldn't do anything special except monitor its weight. That way you can see if it is still growing. Perhaps it is just a late bloomer. Also, based on the redness of its comb the second set of photos, I think the little buff orpington is a cockerel.

 

[kurby22]

I lost Kung Pao to a freak accident, but En Croute (now renamed Ludwig, as the king of Neuchickenstein by my DH's request), is coming up on 6 months in good health. As would be expected for his breed, he's late maturing -- just finishing his final juvenile molt and, though crowing, not yet trying to mate that I've observed.

He's gloriously beautiful in full-feather even though he's still got that awkward, gangly teenager look.

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He’s very handsome! I have a bird that is a mix of Cochin and something. Either Marans, Cochin, Isbar or Langshan was the father. She has really similar coloring to your Langshan…I wonder if I will ever know!