I think I have a midget chicken!

[Kajnwolf]

3 weeks and it's not even feathering out. Doesn't seem right. You said the other died? Were they under too much or constant heat?

They are in a 4 ft x 2.5 ft brooder with a producers prider coop n brooder heater.

 

[nuthatched]

I got it from our local feed store. Same kind they give all their chicks and I believe it's 15% protein organic

Chick feed should be atleast 18%, if the methionine and Lysine levels haven't been raised.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I got it from our local feed store. Same kind they give all their chicks and I believe it's 15% protein organic

Too low for chicks to grow. They need between 18% - 20% protein.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. Chicks develop at different rates. I would not worry yet.

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC! So sorry for your loss, and good luck with your chick!

 

[Kajnwolf]

So I'm just updating on my runt/midget chick. She is active n can be very loving but still not growing except her wing feathers n her tail feathers finally started coming in. I do have her on a higher protein feed(18% starter/grower) she turned 1 month old today.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Its failure to thrive and most likely wont make it to adult hood

 

[Debbie292d]

So I'm just updating on my runt/midget chick. She is active n can be very loving but still not growing except her wing feathers n her tail feathers finally started coming in. I do have her on a higher protein feed(18% starter/grower) she turned 1 month old today.

She's beautiful! It looks like she's trying to be a bit of a frizzle. If she lived this long, it appears she's going to make it!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

She's beautiful! It looks like she's trying to be a bit of a frizzle. If she lived this long, it appears she's going to make it!

Not necessarily. I had a FtT that stuck around a few months before passing