polish question

[seminolewind]

A few of my 10 week old polish have these things growing from their scalp that looks kinda like toothpicks. Is this what I think it is?
One more thing, one of them has a bright red scalp. It doesn't look like there's any broken skin or bugs, but I'm concerned.

 

[silkiechicken]

Maybe they are pin feathers? Not sure about the red skin.

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

late comb development?

 

[verthandi]

When their pin feathers come in they are skinny toothpick looking and covered with a white flaky coating. The reddness on the scalp has been normal with mine also the skin might take on a yellowish tinge. They almost appear to be losing feathers on their heads as it will look sparse for a while as the new feathers come in through the older ones. Good chance they may be males also.

 

[Pinenot]

I have one that was born around the same time as yours. I don't know if you remember that. Anywho..they're pin feathers. Mine looks like it grew a white porccupine on top of its head

I have never had one with a red scalp. I just wonder if it isn't from the new feathers, just sore?

 

[seminolewind]

Verthandi, thanks for putting me at ease. They are nasty looking things, and my scalp would be red too! Yes, they have some sparse scalps right now.
Pinenot, of course I remember!!!!! I caught one of mine crowing this morning, and this is the one that we are discussing here. Looks like out of 7 Polish I have 3 males so far. The silkies, I think I have one male. I hope they behave, I'd like to keep them all.
How are yours doing, the ones that were born mid December?

 

[Pinenot]

My HennyPenny is doing good. She was the only Polish I hatched at that time. I hatched 2 Partridge Silkies with her. She is so cute. She just looks so funny right now because she is molting too.

 

[seminolewind]

pinenot, that must be where all the feathers are coming from-molting. Do you have a pic of Henny-Penny?