No Feathers Between Wings

[latebloomer]

hi.

i have two nearly five week old black (maybe blue) orpingtons that don't have feathers between their wing feathers, they don't have any fluff there either. it's just two out of fifteen, none of the others look like these two.

has anyone seen this before?

 

[Katy]

Cockerals feather in that way a lot.

 

[Zoomom]

Did they shave their armpits?

Sorry, couldn't resist....

 

[latebloomer]

i can't hear you katy.

 

[Katy]

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[Tam'ra of Rainbow Vortex]

If they start growing in little spikes like porcupine quills, I would say roo. My silver laced wyandottes were the only ones I have ever had that did that.
Otherwise, it might just be a late bloomer. I had one of those too.
Check out the before and after on my Columbian wyandotte Archie (short for archyopterix) the Dino-chicken!

She's a she, by the way. So don't worry there's still hope for a pullet!

 

[latebloomer]

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hmmph.

 

[latebloomer]

thank you everyone, i was actually worried that they were sick or something.

 

[ranchhand]

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LOL, I unfortunately agree with Katy. Shhhhh..... don't tell her!

 

[gritsar]

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BINGO!