What on earth? Turken something mix? PIC Heavy!

[cozycritters]

I have a mutt chicken who is now about two weeks old and it is FASCINATING. The parents are two purebred chickens, from a barnyard variety of chickens. It has five toes, frizzled feathers on the wings, and NO feathers on its back and part of its neck. It *does* have feathering down the back of it's legs, which are black, but with the longest toe on each foot turning pink at the tip. It is primarily black with some white on it. I'm actually surprised at how fast the feathers on the wings are growing.

I will post pictures tomorrow. My camera is currently in my suitcase, ready to go to the hospital

 

[Justino]

Oh man that sounds like one cool bird!

It has like, NO feathers on its back? Is it in with a rooster or possibly molting?

Cant wait for the photos

 

[cozycritters]

well, it's only a week old, so I have no idea what sex it is... I will go get the camera and wake it up for some glamor shots

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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Since it is young, it is not supposed to have much feathers. Give it a few more weeks and then it will start getting feathers along it's back and neck... that is unless it is part Turken.

 

[cozycritters]

Will be three weeks on Saturday...

I think s/he's the coolest little chicken

One of its hatch mates is def. part turken...

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

It is a frizzle! Give it a few more days and the feathers will come in better. Those little things that look like straws are what the feathers will grow out of.

 

[TaLani]

Your chick looks just like our frizzle when he was a chick. Maybe yours will turn out to look similar to our roo:

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

With 5 toes it is probably from a sizzle project.

 

[Justino]

Oh you lucky duck!!! Frizzles are awesome birds

 

[insiderart]

My frizzle looked naked for about 7 weeks.... He's nice and puffy now.