Hello! I'm a newcomer here, not to chickens, but to BYC. I have four hens, A buff orp, a barred rock, a white leghorn and a gold star. They are about three years old now, and they are free range.
OK, the point is I got two black ameraucana chicks and now they are a month old. One always had odd shaped feathers. They splay out to the sides of the chick, rather than fold around it. I'm just wondering if it is normal or not, because where I got them, I saw one of its siblings with the same feathers. The other chick is the brother (I think) and has normal-looking feathers.
The other of the two chicks is what I think is a young cockerel. I see that his comb is already coming in whereas the weird-feathered chick barely has even a bump to show any signs of a comb.
Another sign is that the thought-to-be cockerel, that we have named "Twinkle" is much larger than "Twilight," the weird feathered pullet. It also has a large deal of feathers on the sides of its legs. Twilight barely has anything but tiny studs for feathers. Twinkle also carries himself differently, and always is very alert. He also occasionally chases Twilight, as cockerels are known to do. Twinkle's talons are extra sharp and scratch me whenever I hold him. Also, he is very brave, compared to Twilight. I want someone to tell me if they think these signs indicate a rooster.
I hope someone can answer my questions, I've been looking for answers for a long time.
Thanks!
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OK, the point is I got two black ameraucana chicks and now they are a month old. One always had odd shaped feathers. They splay out to the sides of the chick, rather than fold around it. I'm just wondering if it is normal or not, because where I got them, I saw one of its siblings with the same feathers. The other chick is the brother (I think) and has normal-looking feathers.
The other of the two chicks is what I think is a young cockerel. I see that his comb is already coming in whereas the weird-feathered chick barely has even a bump to show any signs of a comb.
Another sign is that the thought-to-be cockerel, that we have named "Twinkle" is much larger than "Twilight," the weird feathered pullet. It also has a large deal of feathers on the sides of its legs. Twilight barely has anything but tiny studs for feathers. Twinkle also carries himself differently, and always is very alert. He also occasionally chases Twilight, as cockerels are known to do. Twinkle's talons are extra sharp and scratch me whenever I hold him. Also, he is very brave, compared to Twilight. I want someone to tell me if they think these signs indicate a rooster.
I hope someone can answer my questions, I've been looking for answers for a long time.
Thanks!
PICTURES BELOW
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