Thanks for all your kind comments and encouragement! Nan is a runt for sure, but I believe she may have genetic issues as well. Her feather pattern is all wrong and her head shape is not normal, not to mention curled toes and long, skinny, bent feathers. We love her just the same and maybe a little bit more for it!
Her sisters and her got to spend the day outside in the run like big girls. They will be tired and ready for nest tonight!
Wish I had better pictures this week, but she was in the longer run and wouldn't let me catch her. I had to zoom with a camera phone that has no flash which makes for lousy pics. Her feathers are starting to open out. I must say, she ROCKS her own vibe..
White feathers, black feathers, orange feathers, long, short, wavy, straight, you name it, she's got it.
For those of you that love a good 'fighter story,' have you seen these threads? I'm loving this little bugger...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=520492&p=1
and Daisy 2 or Blossom is one of the best stories going..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=487394&p=1