Luvachicken Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 When I got my chicks, almost a year ago now, Hazel was always very, very soft. I thought as she got older, her feathers would change and not stay so soft. Yesterday, giving them a cuddle in the sunshine, she really is the softest ball of fluff I have owned. A couple of the others are soft too but she is definitely the softest. What causes them to be so soft I wonder ? (apologies for the word softnesses - not sure it's even a word - but just can't think of the word I need) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 It is quite surprising when they’re he same breed isn’t it? I have no idea but when my partners daughters boyfriend (keep up!) first stroked Duck his reaction was ‘Wow! She’s so soft!’ 🥰 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I think it has to do with how (and if) the individual fibers of a feather knit together or not. If they do, a feather can be a flying feather, if they don’t, it’s more downy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
