Little Chickens?

[Cassandra]

When do chickens grow up? I have 4 pullets that are 4 months old. They are tiny and still in a "brooder" inside the big chicken run. My friend, Tab, got some at the same time as me and says hers look like they are grown.

I wish I had pictures, but it has been thunderstormy for two days here. Here's a drawing:





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(10 month hen) (3 month pullet) NOT TO SCALE

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Are my chicks stunted? They are fully feathered with tiny combs. It's 3 ancona and one dominique. They are probably 1/3 the size of my grownies. It seems like the RIR (my hens) were bigger at 3 months.

Cassandra

 

[kelly]

My one RIR chick I hatched is 3 mos. old and almost as big as the grown hens.

Kelly

 

[skeeter9]

Is it possible that you got bantams?

 

[MS9325]

you probably have bantams not standards and yes bantams are 1/3 of the size of regulars. But I love them.

 

[peepkeeper]

At 4 months your chickens are teenagers and ready to live outside. They won't get too much bigger than they are right now.

 

[Cassandra]

Oh, thanks for the great advice. They could be bantams! I will begin transitioning them this weekend. I will also try to take pix. They are sweet.

Cassandra