Sometimes when people are trying to get a pretty color (recessive) they'll breed down until they get the color they want. For example, Lavendar Orpingtons. A common issue with this is something called "feather shedding" (it may have another name). Basically, the feathers have a stringy appearance. Let me see if I can find an example here on BYC.
I had a fence problem a while back so a lot of my chickens mixed. I know who is his father but no idea who is the mother
Feed only one feed. Corn is pretty much candy for chickens, should only make up 10% of a chickens' diet as it's a treat. Since you got a mix of males, & females just feed the all flock, & put oyster shells on the side for the ladies.
She'll be fine if that's what it's. Just be abit more masculine in appearance.
Thank you will do only reason I feed them seperate is because I read somewhere that roo's will eat the egg or oyster shells and unlike hens not know when they have had enough
I don't know where you heard that, but it's not true.
Just curious, why do you think this one is a pullet with a hormonal imbalance and not just a slow developing cockerel like the other? There are male saddle feathers…
Body shape is completely different, as well as the tail. A masculine pullet would share some traits such as male Saddles some games, even Phoenix chickens may have a few pointy Saddles, or somewhat pointy/round saddles.
Does this happen whith other chickens too i have some two month old rir x austrolop mix chicks that have some feathers that look like that. So I don't know if it's saddle feathers thats starting or shedding.
