Why is my chicken so ugly?

[TinyLittleFarm]

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That is good to know! I didn't now they molted at this age. I don't remember any of my others looking scraggly at this age, but my memory is something of a sieve, so who knows...

His head has been like that since he was only about a week old, though. Do you think they still might come back?

ETA: I originally posted this because I was wondering what you folks think his parentage might be. I totally forgot to include that in the original post.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Was he all the way to the bone - if so, then they might not. But it could surprise us

Sometimes the sheaf that covers the new feather is really tough - so it hangs on longer. Do you have an area that they can dust bathe? That helps break that dried sheaf from the mature feather.

 

[aprophet]

The Almighty don't make no ugly chickens he just make some of them prettier then other'ns

most of my life I have found the same true when talking about women

 

[TinyLittleFarm]

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That may be my favorite thing I've read here on BYC.

 

[terrilhb]

I think he is beautiful.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I agree, he looks like he's filling back in from a molt.

And for the record, I don't think he's ugly. And sweet natured roosters aren't always easy to come by.

 

[axion_lotus]

Aww, I think he's cute, in his own weird chicken-ish sort of way.

I'm going to go all nerd on this for a moment: he reminds me of Iroh (Zuko's uncle) from Avatar: the Last Airbender.

 

[dandelionheart]

What kind of selection of papa rooster and mama hen might he come from? Kinda hard to think of what he might be (but I'm a newbie).

 

[Attack Chicken]

I agree with other posters I think he's cute!

AC

 

[rancher hicks]

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The ugly ones usually are, to bad the girls didn't see things that way.

Rancher