Hey Guys! We purchased the following a week ago today and were told they were between 1-2 weeks old when we got them:
1 Silkie
4 Australops
4 Barred Rocks
5 Americanus
now the Austrolops were the biggest from the start and I assume they were closer to 2 weeks old when we got them but they have continued to grow while it doesn't seem that the others have. Could they have been just that much older?
My other qustion is about the easter eggers. 2 of the are brown and 3 are gray. I assume they were all hatched at the same time because they were the same size when we got them. However one of the brown ones is now noticeably bigger then the other ones. Is that normal for birds of the same breed to grown at different rates or is it more likely that the smaller ones are not getting enough food?
We have a HUGE feeder with plenty of room for everyone and I have not seen any fighting at all. Am I just being a worrisome 1st time chicken momma?
Thanks!
1 Silkie
4 Australops
4 Barred Rocks
5 Americanus
now the Austrolops were the biggest from the start and I assume they were closer to 2 weeks old when we got them but they have continued to grow while it doesn't seem that the others have. Could they have been just that much older?
My other qustion is about the easter eggers. 2 of the are brown and 3 are gray. I assume they were all hatched at the same time because they were the same size when we got them. However one of the brown ones is now noticeably bigger then the other ones. Is that normal for birds of the same breed to grown at different rates or is it more likely that the smaller ones are not getting enough food?
We have a HUGE feeder with plenty of room for everyone and I have not seen any fighting at all. Am I just being a worrisome 1st time chicken momma?
Thanks!