Do I have a midget chicken..It is not a bantam?? Pics added

[NotTheMomma]

awwww that babe is darling!

 

[tonini3059]

It was the next to the last one to hatch. It hatched on day 21, but very late in the evening. I will take some pictures of it when I get home. Your is very cute.

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

I had a silkie once that was smaller then the others. But she didnt live very long. I think she made it to 5 months old then died unexpectedly.

edit: found a pic of her

 

[tonini3059]

Here is a pic of it next to my copper maran chick the same age

And next to its sibling not very good they weren't cooperating!!!

 

[DuckyBoys]

I have a couple of cuckoo marans like this too - at first I just thought they would catch up but they are clearly NOT going to catch up. They look like new baby chicks with a few feathers, while all the others look as they are suppossed to - 4 weeks old and feathers all over the place.

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

I have a black sex link who is also a small chick. He hatched with is brother ( black sex link) and a silkie. He is still the same size as the silkie. Strange...

 

[Portia]

Seems like the come in all shapes and sizes when from hatcheries. I have a batch of speckled sussex that are quite varied in their size right now, we'll see how they shape up as they get older.
Very cute chick (and the other 2 as well)

 

[Mandalina]

i think she looks perfectly adorable!

 

[tonini3059]

Thanks I hatched it myself!

 

[mediazeal]

I recently read someplace info about miniature Serama chickens in Malaysia. They have apparently replaced dogs and cats as the favorite pet.
They are 5 or 6 inches tall and stand up pretty straight.
5 eggs equal 1 normal size chicken egg.
here is a reuters video of a contest/show
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?v...RSS&feedName=LatestVideosUS&videoChannel=1004