Whats wrong with chicks feathers?

[ccoomber]

Hi I have a 9 weeks old Bantam Rhode Island Red, who has very odd looking feathers. They look almost slightly greasy (shiny) and the most of the feathers are all split? Otherwise healthy chick!

Any help would be appreciated! I am also posting this chick in Guess the Gender, I thought Hen but she's feisty, so maybe Roo??

 

[aoxa]

That's a roo...

Not sure about the feathers though

ETA: The feathers are shiny because he is a roo

Just poor quality feathers. This happens before moult to mine.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

What kind of feed?

 

[ccoomber]

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Organic growers pellets, she's only 10 weeks old. All the other chicks are normal looking? But different parents.

 

[aoxa]

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Organic growers pellets, she's only 10 weeks old. All the other chicks are normal looking? But different parents.

Why are you calling him a she? This is definitely a boy.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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Organic growers pellets, she's only 10 weeks old. All the other chicks are normal looking? But different parents.

Well the feed sounds great...sorry then I have no advice!!!

 

[Tracydr]

Definitely a rooster with normal shiny rooster feathers.

 

[CMV]

Yup. That's a boy. And those feathers seem perfectly normal.

Good luck.

 

[ccoomber]

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But the feathers are all split and Raggy?? Tis is my 4 year owning chickens and his feathers look so different from all my other chooks??

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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But the feathers are all split and Raggy?? Tis is my 4 year owning chickens and his feathers look so different from all my other chooks??

You know, I have to say that I had forgotten about a few chickens that I had bought and kept awhile that had that same look- the broody hen came with two chicks, and both the hen and one of the chicks had that "split feather" look. Maybe it is genetic?