Right now, I have four chicks that are six weeks old and three ducklings that are three weeks old. They are not living together yet, but I plan for them to as soon as the ducks are fully feathered and everyone gets close to the same size--probably within the next few weeks. Because there will...
"Norah" is about 5 weeks old and is certainly falling into the roll of flock protector. "She" is also getting a nice looking little comb, is not plump and chesty like the rest of the flock, and has pretty chunky legs. Any one want to offer an opinion on if I've got a roo here?
Here's my situation. Baby chick (1 of 5; two weeks old) is much smaller than her sisters.
(You can see a video of them here: towards the end, the smallest chick is standing next to the biggest chick for size comparison.)
I'm hand-feeding her 4-5 times each day, giving her electrolytes...
I have five, one-week old chicks. The littlest one is not doing as well as the other four. She's significantly smaller (maybe 2/3 the size of her sisters). It looks like she's eating and drinking, but she's definitely a little lethargic compared to the others. When I go to check on them she...