Big-Chick

[Delta2 23]

My New Hampshire Red chicks are nine weeks old, nearly ten, but they are still rather small. I mean, you see 10-week old chicks on the internet and they're practically chickens already. Ours have a few white patches on them and are only about 25cm in length from head to toe. Is it anything to worry about?

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[MissPrissy]

Some chicks grow much slower than others. As long as they are active and healthy and eating well i wouldn't worry over it. At 10 weeks most of my chicks still seem fairly small. Internet photos don't always show good size perspective.

 

[the1much]

i second what MP said,, i get all different chicks all the time, some grow fast,, some dont, and its colder now and that slows growing to, they use the "growing" energy to stay warm.

 

[MissPrissy]

She is in Aus - they are going into summer.

 

[the1much]

well,,, well,,,,, maybe they feel bad for the birds over here hehe

 

[Delta2 23]

Thanks for the replies- I've noticed they don't seem to eat the chick food anymore unless they're starving - they prefer scraps or whatever they can find in the garden. I'll try newly bought pullet feed tonight and see if they like it.