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Runt chick not growing

post #1 of 3
4/9/12 at 6:27am
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My cochin chicks are 23 days old today.

 

I have 12 of them, they all hatched on the same day from mostly the same parents.

 

One of them I was afraid was going to die, but pulled through. However, he is still half the size of his brothers and sisters and has NO FEATHERS yet!!

 

The others are growing their combs and wattles and tail feathers and leg feathers and are started to "fly", but not my poor Hercules :(

 

I named him Hercules cause he's so tiny.. lol but I think he may be a girl.

 

Is there something I can do to help him? I'm afraid the others are going to start picking on him. He's always the first in line for treats, food or water. He loves cuddles and being held.

My chicken coop is now inhabited by chickens!

 

RIP June the chicken 4/23/13

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My chicken coop is now inhabited by chickens!

 

RIP June the chicken 4/23/13

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post #2 of 3
4/9/12 at 7:32am

I had a runt also They are 6 weeks old now and she is now about the same size as the other 11. I was nervous for her because she was so behind but shes doing great here is a pic of her at about 2 weeks old.

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I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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post #3 of 3
4/9/12 at 8:07am

give him Alot of loveing care give him some more vitimins and minirals and keep him under the light, also maybe find some grubs or somthing to give to him. best of luckjumpy.gif

My babies, Roxie(AmberLink), Allie(Silkie) And JayJ(Bantie Cochin)

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My babies, Roxie(AmberLink), Allie(Silkie) And JayJ(Bantie Cochin)

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