Large size differential between two chicks of the same age.

[AndreaGS]

We bought two chicks from the local feed store a couple weeks ago - one Ameraucana and one Australorp. The Australorp was always slightly smaller than the Ameraucana, but now, a couple weeks later, she doesn't seem to have grown much at all. I picked the biggest Ameraucana I could find, and now she's about twice the size of the Australorp. The Australorp appears to be feathering out a little faster than the Ameraucana, but the size differential is worrying to me.

Do you think there's something wrong with her? Is there anything I should be doing?

 

[detali]

Nothing to worry about. My Americauna is much smaller than the other chickens. It's the breed.

 

[hallerlake]

My ameracauna is also smaller than my other birds. It is worrisome that your austalorp is staying small.

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

Could your Australorp be a bantam? They do come in bantam flavor

 

[AndreaGS]

I don't think she's a bantam...she's not supposed to be, anyways. They had a ton of varieties, including bantams of all sorts, so it might be possible. But yeah, I know the australorps are supposed to be big. She's very very loud and is eating and drinking, so...I'm not sure what's going on here.