About a week or two ago I bought 8 chicks from tractor supply, 6 silkies and what I believe are two d'uccles. My little gray d'uccle has barely grown since I got her, while all the others are now 2-3 times the size of her because they are growing much faster. Today I noticed that she was limping around the brooder, I picked her up and there didn't seem to be anything visibly wrong, but I also don't know what to look for so I could have missed it. Nothing obvious. And now instead of limping she is just hopping on one leg to get around. She is still eating and drinking, and I haven't seen any of the bigger chicks fight with or step on her. I'll attach a picture of her standing, so you can see she won't put any weight on her left leg. Does anybody know what's wrong? Could it be a genetic thing? Should I separate her from the others? Any help is appreciated.
Edit: I forgot to add that although she gets up to eat and drink, she has never been as active as the other chicks, who spend a lot of time running around
Edit: I forgot to add that although she gets up to eat and drink, she has never been as active as the other chicks, who spend a lot of time running around
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