do chicks have growth spurts?

[chirpchirp]

hi all, i have one 2 wk old EE pullet (out of 25 chicks) who seems to be sleeping alot today. i have seen her eating and drinking, but she is not her normal busy body self. i imagine just like people, that chickens must have growth spurts and maybe she is sleeping alot because she is growing?! i hope she is not getting sick! she is so pretty and nice. any experience with this type of behavior would be appreciated.

 

[PurpleChicken]

Watch her close. Get some vitamins in the water and handfeeding
yogurt won't hurt either.

In my experience chickens do not have growth spurts.

 

[chirpchirp]

thanks i will watch her close -

 

[cmom]

I agree with the other posts. They don't have growth spurts but some do develop and mature at different rates.