Heartful
In the Brooder
- Feb 15, 2015
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So, this is my first English Orpington, so I'm new to them. I've been told they are slow to mature, but this chick is 7 weeks old!! It is just starting to feather out. All of its brooder mates are fully feathered and off heat (they were not orps). Is this normal? Every picture I've seen of English Orpingtons at this age are fully feathered. What is going on here?!
Probably a cockerel...not uncommon from what I understand...I have one that is also very slow to feather out!