Little Peepers is about 5 weeks old. She is a bantam Lavender Ameraucana. She is eating/drinking & pooping normally. She throws a fit whenever she is picked up or separated from her buddies hence her name "Peepers". She is walking and moving around fine and her little bum is all clear and not blocked up.
However she just seems "off" to me. She has a very ruffled appearance and often is very still and sleeping a lot more than the others. She's small compared to the other Ameraucana chick I have and doesn't seem very active in comparison. She most often can be found standing very groggily with her eyes half closed. She has been on medicated feed for the last few weeks, I've had her for 5 days and I'm feeding her Pro Manna chick starter that is medicated. Last night I fed everyone some mashed hard boiled egg to help with getting extra protein until I can go get another brand of feed that has higher levels. Here are some pictures of her from last night:
This is the other Ameraucana I have for comparison. It seems to be very vibrant and alert in comparison:
Am I being a worry wart? She seems to be so different in demeanor from the other chicks that I keep wondering if she is ok. Advice and instruction would be very much welcome!
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However she just seems "off" to me. She has a very ruffled appearance and often is very still and sleeping a lot more than the others. She's small compared to the other Ameraucana chick I have and doesn't seem very active in comparison. She most often can be found standing very groggily with her eyes half closed. She has been on medicated feed for the last few weeks, I've had her for 5 days and I'm feeding her Pro Manna chick starter that is medicated. Last night I fed everyone some mashed hard boiled egg to help with getting extra protein until I can go get another brand of feed that has higher levels. Here are some pictures of her from last night:
This is the other Ameraucana I have for comparison. It seems to be very vibrant and alert in comparison:
Am I being a worry wart? She seems to be so different in demeanor from the other chicks that I keep wondering if she is ok. Advice and instruction would be very much welcome!
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