A chick will be completely feathered within four to six weeks.
They are all feathered
Hard feather chicken breeds are known for their tight and close feathering that nicely rides the contours of the body.
a hard feathered breed of chicken is one with hard feathers Like the Japanese imperial phoenix unlike a Chinese silkie which is a soft feathered breed and is covered in fluff. To tell if it is a hard feathered breed flick the wing.
A chicken without skin would be called a skinless chicken. Either that, or it would be called a skinned and feathered chicken.
The offspring are black feathered because the black feather gene is dominant
Several breeds sport a feathered head rather than a comb. Polish hens, Silkies and Crevecouer breeds are among those with feathered heads.
Some scientists believe that chickens descended from prehistoric animals that were feathered and had similar bone structure
The Maran chicken is a breed that was developed in the town of Maran, in France in the 1800s. It has feathered legs and large, chocolate coloured eggs. The breed is not recognised in the USA.
Here is a link to a good chicken breed site.
Most breeds are fully feathered at 50 to 60 days old. See related links below for a good site to view the stages of a growing chicken from hatch to one year. Look for the growing chick link .
Traditionally, the throat is slit, then the chicken is strung up to allow the blood to drain before being de-feathered.
It depends on the chicken's age, height, and what type of chicken they are!