Weird feather colors after isolation.

[bizarrechickens]

My pet chicken , Kitty , is now 6 months old. It turned out to be a rooster. I had to leave for a while and she has been in her cage. My mom fed and watered her , but has never took her out for sun. I came back to see her waddles all gray and shriveled. After some care and outside time she is looking back to normal , but for some reason on her neck and head she sprouted yellow feathers! One on her head is even orange! I don’t know why. Both her parents are black ( one a silkie and one a jersey giant ) so I don’t know why this would happen! The silkie is purebred and the giant is just black , no orange parents from what I’ve heard. Is this because of stress or something?

 

[Chickstarrs]

My guess would be that there must be some recessive gene in there somewhere that got passed down and has now surfaced in your bird. Looks cool.

 

[bizarrechickens]

My guess would be that there must be some recessive gene in there somewhere that got passed down and has now surfaced in your bird. Looks cool.

Oh! That’s a relief. I was worried it was caused by stress or something. Now I know not to be worried by her mysterious crown!