Girls got moved to their new coop last night and I noticed that sweet Parsley is definitely thinner than the other 5. I handle all these girls regularly (except Rosemary, she's a maniac) and hadn't noticed any real weight loss. Last night on the roost everyone hunkered down to sleep except Parsley fell asleep quite literally on her feet so I know she's feeling a bit off. She has no other signs of illness. Nice pink comb, great appetite, normal poops, no discharge from eyes or nose, perfectly normal breathing. They get 20% medicated chick starter along with a bit of scratch and some high protein crumbles. They eat greens and bugs in their run. We give them treats like basil, oregano, purslane, and sweet clover. They get Save-a-Chick and "magic chicken water" added to their water every few days. We did have a run in with mites a couple weeks ago so as a precaution I dusted their little butts this morning. They are all 4 weeks old. Parsley is a mixed breed Sunnyside Rainbow Egger. Her and her "twin" sister Rosemary have always been the lightest ones but Parsley is bigger. Any advice? I really don't want to put antibiotics in the water as I don't see a huge reason to. I have oxytetracycline on hand. I'll give them some fresh oregano tonight.
