I just looked, and Hoover's Hatchery does sell frizzle cochin bantams, so it definitely could be what's going on here.
Oops. Sorry, you have so many gray chicks that I get turned around a bit! Looks like you solved your mystery though.
Lol yeah if I just glance into the brooder, I can't tell the cochin and the egger apart.
If she eats/drinks/poops, sometimes there's one that's just a little chillier or sleepier than the others. I've had one in every flock. Still a bit nerve-racking though!
Thank you, that helps. She does eat, sleep, and poop normally. No pasty butt at all.
That could be this one!! Maybe this group needs names from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. She could be Sleepy.
You can always try a bit of egg yolk...I know Meyer Hatchery recommends this (or warm scrambled egg) for lethargic chicks. I think there's also a sugar water recipe for an energy boost (1 teaspoon to 1 quart of warm water, IIRC), but I think that's only recommended to be given for a short period of time (don't want to give 'em too much sugar, but a little can help give a boost).
I may try that and see if it perks it up. It doesn't seem to have any issues eating or drinking. It just isn't as active as its brooder mates.You can always try a bit of egg yolk...I know Meyer Hatchery recommends this (or warm scrambled egg) for lethargic chicks. I think there's also a sugar water recipe for an energy boost (1 teaspoon to 1 quart of warm water, IIRC), but I think that's only recommended to be given for a short period of time (don't want to give 'em too much sugar, but a little can help give a boost).
Hopefully he/she perks up a bit!
