Chicks With Ruffled Feathers

Wrenflight

In the Brooder
Nov 11, 2022
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Hello, I noticed today that most of my chicks have some ruffled and unthrifty looking feathers. They are all about 2.5 weeks old. I have heard it may be coccidiosis? But they are eating normally, they’re active, poops look fine, etc.
I have noticed they sometimes waddle around when trying to poop which I found unusual.
Thank you in advance for any input.
 

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Feeding Dumor chick starter right now. Not sure what temp is for sure, I can check if need be, but they have all been sleeping and acting fine with temps
 
They are all about 2.5 weeks old. I have heard it may be coccidiosis?
What I call the vulture phase. My wife saw several Black Australorp about that age lined up on a perch and said they look like vultures. Their feathers are coming in but they are not yet fully feathered. They look jagged and rough. Perfectly normal. In another week or week and a half they should be fully feathered and look really sleek.

Would you mind posting some new photos in about a week and a half so we can see the difference?
 

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