Delayed silkie chick

[Nitralw]

So I’m pretty new to raising baby chicks. I have two sets of silkie bantams. 6 that are roughly 5-6 weeks old and 3 that are around 3 weeks.
They’re separated for now because of the age and size difference. My three younger chicks started at pretty equal sizes and now two of them have doubled in size and are starting to feather out and one hasn’t grown much and is still pretty much fluff. As far as I’ve seen there aren’t any issues with bullying and the little one not being able to get enough food ... (literally will find him/her sleeping in the food bowl.) Is there anything that could be causing the delay in development that I could do to help the little one? Including pics of when I first got them until now.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC!! What are you feeding them?

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Maybe the little one is a pullet?

 

[Nitralw]

Welcome to BYC!! What are you feeding them?

Thank you! They’re on strictly non-medicated chick starter, I can’t recall the brand at the moment

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[DiYMama540]

Welcome to BYC!! Did you order them already sexed or straight run? The size difference could be that you have 2 cockerels and one pullet. Either way, they are cute as can be! Enjoy them!
Thanks for joining our flock!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Some chicks just develop slower than others, especially runts, they are quite slow to catch up. And with nature, not all chicks make it to adulthood.

All this being said, just keep an eye on the little one. If the crumbles are too large, he may not be eating enough to grow. You may need to crush the feed for the next week til he catches up.

Good luck with your flock and welcome to ours!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
As stated, you could very well have a pullet in with two cockerels. Or you could just have a runt or a slow developer. As long as it is otherwise active, eating, drinking and pooping, just monitor.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Do the chicks have five toes on each foot ? They almost look hard feathered and might not be silkies or might be silky crosses. Chick has the 'look' of a healthy bird. I also wonder if you might have two large fowl and one bantam.