7 week old... Is she ok?

[smvettechmom]

I've got six, seven week old chicks. 5 of them look great, mostly all feathered and growing well. One of them has feathers that look all ratty and uneven, and the neck is mostly bald. She is also smaller than the rest. Her skin looks a little dry and dandruffy. She is active and eats well. She is supposedly a golden sexlink but looks way different that the other golden sexlink I got. Could she be a different breed or is something wrong with her? This is my first time with chickens . Thanks!

 

[gander007]

I've got six, seven week old chicks. 5 of them look great, mostly all feathered and growing well. One of them has feathers that look all ratty and uneven, and the neck is mostly bald. She is also smaller than the rest. Her skin looks a little dry and dandruffy. She is active and eats well. She is supposedly a golden sexlink but looks way different that the other golden sexlink I got. Could she be a different breed or is something wrong with her? This is my first time with chickens

. Thanks!

Do you have a photo of her .....

Not all chicks mature at the same rate and this is normal .....

 

[smvettechmom]

She is the one on the far right.

 

[smvettechmom]

Hard to tell in that picture but she's fast and the other pics were blurry .

 

[subhanalah]

Do they itch a lot?
It looks like she may also be at the bottom of the pecking order and isn't getting her share of food.

 

[smvettechmom]

I haven't noticed them itching a lot or picking on her. I keep their food full and some treats. Anything else I can do?

 

[subhanalah]

Perhaps offer another food station?
Have you thought about fermenting your feed? It helps every bite count more than just dry
There is a lot of information here on BYC about it. Simple, water + food stir occasionally, within 3 days, it will start to ferment. You can start feeding the mixture before it is "mature". Even soaked for 24 hours greatly increases the nutrient absorption.

 

[gander007]

The chick is just a slower grower then the rest and that is all part of the growing everything looks fine to me ......

Are you feeding chick starter or Turkey Grow with a 20% protein or better ......

 

[smvettechmom]

I'm feeding chick starter