What is wrong with this chick?

[BuckeyeFoodie]

So I had a Silkie chick hatch out with really weird feathering that I've never seen before. It's both naked and... hairy? Instead of fluff it has all these wirey-feeling long feathers.

The chick is pure Silkie, Splash x Splash so no hard feather or lavender shredder genes, and comes from a proven breeding pen I've hatched at least 150 chicks from. Three other chicks from this hatch from the same parent combo are completely normal.

The chick is otherwise bright and healthy, just really strange looking. Has anyone seen anything like this before?

 

[Kiki]

What did the other three chicks look like?
Can you take a picture of all four of them together?

 

[BuckeyeFoodie]

What did the other three chicks look like?
Can you take a picture of all four of them together?

These are from today, it is two weeks old now and I think starting to feather out more? Still looks nekkid though!

 

[Kiki]

These are from today, it is two weeks old now and I think starting to feather out more? Still looks nekkid though!View attachment 3602638View attachment 3602639

Poor thing is not very cute. I hope it's ok.

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Poor thing is not very cute. I hope it's ok.

Well it's not ok if it reads this, because you just hurt its feelings.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Poor thing is not very cute. I hope it's ok.

I just spite out my drink. Sadly it does look like the ugly duckling. I think he’s adorable

 

[BuckeyeFoodie]

Poor thing is not very cute. I hope it's ok.

It's the most active and quickest of all the chicks! Just nekkid!

 

[ChickNanny13]

I think it's CUTE It's a keeper to see the end result

 

[Kiki]

I think it's CUTE It's a keeper to see the end result

It's growing on me. His little naked butt is not cute though.

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

It's growing on me. His little naked butt is not cute though.