- Jul 11, 2013
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Ok so my chicks are 5 weeks old and are growing like weeds and are all feathered out with their real feathers now except for one she barely has any "big girl" feathers at all, a few on her wings and the rest are the fluffy chick feathers but she isn't a Silkie. At first I just thought she was a slow developer, maybe like kids they develop at different stages or pace than each other. But she is much smaller (same size as my silkie which is half the size of the others) and hasn't developed her feathers. She is not being bullied away from the food because I sit there and hold/play with my chickens during feeding time so I know she is eating just like the others. I'm just wondering what breed she is, we originally thought white leghorn, or if there is something wrong with her that she doesn't seem to be developing or is she not a leghorn and instead a different breed that develops/looks different like my silkie. Thanks!
Without flash (taken 7/16)
With flash to try to show more detail
As a chick
Here she is with her bin mates so you can see how she compares in size to the others, EE and Buff Orpington with her.
Picture of my White Leghorns to show what they look like at the same age as my poor naked girl!
Without flash (taken 7/16)
With flash to try to show more detail
As a chick
Here she is with her bin mates so you can see how she compares in size to the others, EE and Buff Orpington with her.
Picture of my White Leghorns to show what they look like at the same age as my poor naked girl!
