Is this a “runt” chick?

[littlepip]

This is my 3 week old sapphire gem chick. Our other chick is developing a ton of feathers while the other barely has her wings filled in at all. Referencing my other posts it should be noted that this chick previously had splay leg/vitamin deficiency that made it unable to walk at all, and has since gained her ability to walk and is eating and drinking well. I’m worried about her size, could it just be a slow catch-up since she started out so roughly?

I had a FTT chick a few years ago who had delayed growth and ended up passing after 3 years. Is there a possibility this one will grow?

 

[Debbie292d]

I have a runt. She's one of my pet-quality silkies and never caught up with the rest. She's about four years old now and still lays eggs. They're a little smaller than the other silkie eggs, but we just kept her as she's cute. She's half the size of the other hens. That's her on the right sunbathing.

 

[littlepip]

I have a runt. She's one of my pet-quality silkies and never caught up with the rest. She's about four years old now and still lays eggs. They're a little smaller than the other silkie eggs, but we just kept her as she's cute. She's half the size of the other hens. That's her on the right sunbathing.

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Glad to see it went well for you! I hope this little one has the feistiness to keep up with her siblings. She gets a little trampled sometimes, but won’t let them mess with her too much

 

[littlepip]

I have a runt. She's one of my pet-quality silkies and never caught up with the rest. She's about four years old now and still lays eggs. They're a little smaller than the other silkie eggs, but we just kept her as she's cute. She's half the size of the other hens. That's her on the right sunbathing.

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A couple questions, should I be giving her any supplements to help? She’s drinking electrolyte and probiotic water since we got her at a week old and it seemed to perk her up and make her able to walk. Since she’s improved from then, could her lack of growth also be due to a vitamin deficiency? She is more light and not really as chunky as your average chick, so I’m worried there. You can see her wing feathers starting to come in, and in many posts I’ve read about FTT their chicks didn’t grow feathers at all. Maybe this is a good sign? I’d hate to lose her after the amount of hope we gained from seeing her finally walk.