I think I have one bantam

[Cakerchick]

I have 8 chicks (3 Rhode Island reds, 3 barred Plymouth Rock and 2 golden comets) that are about 3weeks old. One of my reds is much smaller than the other two reds and the rest. She eats & drinks just fine. I’ve been watching to make sure the bigger ones are not “picking on her”and they are fine. I guess my question is....should I be concerned? Any issues to look out for moving forward? Thanks in advance

 

[redranger209]

Is she behind in maturity? Less feathering? Can you post pics?

 

[Cakerchick]

Is she behind in maturity? Less feathering? Can you post pics?

She seems to be same level of maturity as rest same amount of feathers....just smaller

 

[debid]

I had one like that. Her wings looked too big for her stumpy little body and she had a tail like Gertrude McFuzz if you're familiar. Not a bantam but she looked weird for ages and still lets her wings droop below where they should be. I have no explanation for why but she's fully grown now and other than being a bit odd, she's healthy.

 

[redranger209]

Either a bantam or dwarf.

 

[Cakerchick]

Doesn’t matter to me As long as she’s healthy .....I kinda like her little ‘peanut’ self

 

[redranger209]

I hope she’s a bantam. I’ve never heard of a dwarf reaching maturity.

 

[Cakerchick]

I hope she’s a bantam. I’ve never heard of a dwarf reaching maturity.

Fingers crossed