MenervaGladysandPenny
In the Brooder
- Apr 27, 2023
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Hello!
We started our flock today with 10 chicks; 5 varied easter eggers, 3 speckled Sussex, and 2 barred Plymouth Rock. They seem to be doing well after we figured out the appropriate brooder plate height. Overall quiet, intermittently peeping, and intermittently coming out to eat and drink. However I have one easter egger who is notably lighter than the rest of the flock, who seems to be being bullied. She doesn’t appear to be showing any sign of illness, and she is actually one of the biggest chicks! However she is almost always on the edge of the plate, or sitting next to it rather than under it. When she attempts to go under, she appears to be being pushed out.
Any advice for us? Thank you!
We started our flock today with 10 chicks; 5 varied easter eggers, 3 speckled Sussex, and 2 barred Plymouth Rock. They seem to be doing well after we figured out the appropriate brooder plate height. Overall quiet, intermittently peeping, and intermittently coming out to eat and drink. However I have one easter egger who is notably lighter than the rest of the flock, who seems to be being bullied. She doesn’t appear to be showing any sign of illness, and she is actually one of the biggest chicks! However she is almost always on the edge of the plate, or sitting next to it rather than under it. When she attempts to go under, she appears to be being pushed out.
Any advice for us? Thank you!