slow to feather 6 week old...Roo?

[cabot]

This is a 6 week old columbian wyandotte . It was bought as a pullet from my pet chicken. It's no smaller than others of the same hatch date, just naked and very strange looking ! I don't care if it's a roo, I just want some feathers.....

I feed Blue Seal medicated poulty starter, they have some time on the lawn and a few dried meal worms and veggies, All the others are almost completely feathered in...

What do you think?

 

[suzyq53511]

my pet chicken says NOT to use medicated chick starter!

 

[turney31]

That strut just slays me....

! I have no idea why but her little no feather self would quickly be a favorite! Thanks.

Micah

 

[Happy Chooks]

It looks like a pullet from the size of the legs, but that is not normal feathering, even on a roo. It also appears that she's not growing much. (or really really slowly) I have no idea why it's not feathering in though.

 

[cherylcohen]

I have a barnevelder that has been slow to feather out. Definitely a girl and smaller than the rest. Just make sure it gets enough food and it will feather out fine, I'm sure

 

[speckledhen]

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Why not? It's all I use (can't get non-medicated type here). Nothing wrong with it unless they are vaccinated for coccidiosis. The meds are just to prevent cocci.