- Apr 8, 2010
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My baby chicks arrived on the 24th of June, and are probably about 12 or 13 days old. I have seevral different breeds, and some are developing faster than other, which I assume is normal. For instance, two salmon faverolles are still looking quite "chick like" and downy with tiny wing feathers, whereas the easter eggers are getting longer wing and tail feathers.
However, there is HUGE size difference between my two black copper marans! They looked almost identical when the came home last Tuesday. Now one is 3.35 oz and the other is 4.75 oz. They both have similar feather development, but the bigger one has much thicker legs and toes (maybe 1/3 bigger), feels heftier, and seems more "developed." This chick is definitely the largest in my group of 10. Is this normal?
However, there is HUGE size difference between my two black copper marans! They looked almost identical when the came home last Tuesday. Now one is 3.35 oz and the other is 4.75 oz. They both have similar feather development, but the bigger one has much thicker legs and toes (maybe 1/3 bigger), feels heftier, and seems more "developed." This chick is definitely the largest in my group of 10. Is this normal?
