Little Chick

[Laken21]

I have a little Blue Laced Red Wayndotte that I am worried about. Last week my other little guy of the same breed died without symptoms, so maybe I am over thinking about this one. She is smaller that the other chick of the same age and her breed is bigger in general but maybe that doesnt matter yet. I separated her to analyze her poop and she didnt mind at all, which I thought was odd. Everytime I peer in their brooder she is laying down. Her poops are fine but they are tiny, about a third the size of everyone elses poop. In the smaller brooder she cozies up right under the light and makes some small tiny peeps every now and then but not the protest the other birds put up. My main question is should I leave her in the small brooder alone, I am worried that I will stress her and that she would be more likely to pass away because she is alone. But she seems to eat more- I think that because her poops increased in size a little while she was in there. Am I overthinking this?

 

[lucy7]

I would definitely not put her in a brooder alone because even with a heat lamp I think she would get cold and yes I think she may get very lonely other than that im not quite sure im guessing she will be fine when my blue laced wayndotte was little I remember her doing the same things you mentioned. I wouldn't worry too much but I have a question how old are they or when did you get them?

 

[Laken21]

She is about 2 weeks, I got them as 3 day old chicks. I think she is just slower to mature, maybe her breed? I also got an Ameraucana that has the same hatch date as my Blue Wayndotte and the Ameraucana is already as big, with as many tail feathers as my Golden Wayndotte who is 2 weeks older. I hope my wording isnt to confusing ha

 

[chickmamalee]

I lost my smallest today. All 8 were 2 weeks old but she seemed much smaller than the others. Her wings were tiny compared to the others. She never seemed to thrive. I left her with them and they would knock her over some but never hurt her. When I woke this morning she was off by herself in the brooder, face down and barely breathing. When I picked her up she was so cold and opened her eyes once before taking her last breath. I was devastated as I had been doing everything to help her live. Her poop was always smaller than the others and never really solid. I just wonder if it was a genetic abnormality of some sort, since she hatched at the same time as the others but never got as big as them.
It horrible to lose one. I hope yours thrives and will make it!

 

[lucy7]

When they are that young they need to be together to stay warm I hope this helps