Does anyone have experience with a chicken who has dwarfism? I'm fairly certain my tiny silkie hen is a dwarf. She's now 10 weeks old and looks like a hatchling. Has been getting vitamins in her water and has trouble walking, we believe she's also blind. She's made it 10 weeks and is a tough...
My 10 new standard sized chicks shipped on 4/8 and now it's the 17th of April. Nine of the chicks (all hens) are growing like normal - wings getting longer, legs and necks taller, etc. But one little baby is not growing. She still looks like she's 2 days old! I've had to clean her vent almost...
My name is Amber. My 15 year old son wanted to raise chickens for eggs. In October, we purchased 9 chicks (3 each of Buff Orpingtons, Golden Comets, and Barred Plymouth Rocks). In addition, the hatchery sent us an extra Buff and Barred. The BPR died within hours of receipt, and the BO a couple...