From what I have observed the small chick is eating and drinking. I have mixed in some fine grinds of grit with their feed. So I can only assume that everything else is okay. Her butt is clean so, no pasty butt. I see it at the water bowl and feed bowl on regular basis.
What's going on with this very small baby chicken? It is not growing at the same ad other chicks. It is a Barnvelder. I got 3 Barns and 3 Cuckoo Marans all at the same time from a hatchery. See pictures..
Is there something wrong or anything I can do OR is it a wrong breed maybe bantam?
I was told by a professional that it appears to be Dry Fowl Pox, and will run its course in a few weeks time. Unfortunately no treatment is available. Does anyone have thoughts on that??
I noticed it last week. This is my first time raising chickens. I thought it might be their little beak breakers getting ready to fall off. But as you see the one is quite large. It is hard to the touch. Could it be injury? The wooden lid to my brooder did fall on them by accident. But I...
Hatching
I have 16 new baby chicks 2.5 weeks old. What is going on with its beak? A few have these bumpy beaks most don't but the one pictured is the worst and the only one I could get a close up. They came from McMurray Hatchery with all vaccinations. All chicks are active, eating and seem...
I have 16 new baby chicks 2.5 weeks old. What is going on with its beak? A few have these bumpy beaks most don't but the one pictured is the worst and the only one I could get a close up. They came from McMurray Hatchery with all vaccinations. All chicks are active, eating and seem normal...