This is a very interesting thread. I have a Silkie chick with same characteristics...
However, I think this chicks slower development I size is from the day it hatched...
It was hen hatched, one of nine chicks. It was the only egg left in her nest that had not hatched. She wasn't getting up, like she was waiting on that last one to hatch, so I left it. That was around 2 p.m.
Around 4, I went out to check on everyone, as usual and I kept hearing a faint chirp. Not often, just every 10 seconds or so. I figured it was one under the hen. I finished my chores and I was just standing still. I could still hear that faint chirp... I looked down and there was a little black silkie chick on the ground....
I sprang into action.
The outside temperature was 90⁰. The chick was very cold, almost stiff and it's neck was turned awkwardly.
I grabbed it up, warmed it up in my hands and in the sun. I ran inside and made a little boost for it. I managed to get it to drink without aspirating (whew).
I didn't know what to do.
I figured it's best chance, if it had one, was with momma.
I made sure it was warm, moving more and chirping better. I put it back in the nest. It was one of 5 chicks.
This happened on June 12.
Photos are of the day I found KORN, with a backwards R.....
Pictures are of:
when I found Korn
A few days in a row after I found it.
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Last month
Today
I removed Korn from the other chicks, it kept hiding under stuff.
I put it with my Polish chicks hatched on July 5th...
Those Polish chicks are as big as Korn.
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