abnormally large 2 week old chick

[Karen4Chicks]

ok thank you for the advice. The guy I got her from said he'd replace her. I'll put some more ventilation in. The temp is between 85-90f right now but it's a solid tub.

 

[JaceAgain]

Its probably not heat so much as the beginnings of stress on her organs. Shes about halfway though her lifespan.

 

[enola]

In that small sized brooder, i would worry about no ventilation. Even a cornish broiler chick would still be healthy at this point in their life. Feed is usually restricted at 3 weeks.

 

[Karen4Chicks]

I confirmed that this chick is a cornish cross and when I went to replace her the guy selling it to me just let me keep her and gave me a new Delaware but the delaware just died. So I am back to the same 3 I started with. The Delaware had pasty but and it wouldn't eat or socialize with the other so I figured I'd clean up the pasty butt and after I couldn't get it off with a warm cloth I dipped it's butt in warm water and then blow dried it on low. This was a bad idea I guess. It seemed pretty cold after like it just couldn't get warm. So that's probably why it died I guess. I am sorry the little delaware didn't make it but at least I didn't get too attached I guess. Still got the meat bird. Gonna read up on how to care for it.
Thanks everyone!

 

[JadedPhoenix]

I got ten Cornish crosses about a month ago and all of them are running around and having a grand old time. They are even FLYING from one place to the other and it is so fun to watch. It could be that they aren't being affected as others of their breed since they have access to plenty of fresh greens and room to run. They have just been switched over from chick feed to Flock raiser and I let them free-range with the big chickens about three times a week. I think that free-ranging really is the ticket to keeping them healthy for the longest time possible.

 

[Karen4Chicks]

So should I Move her to the coop with my other hens and 3-4 weeks? I am pretty sure she'll outgrow the box with her 2 chick mates any way. The other two try to sit under her breast like she's a momma bird. It's so cute!