My 9-week olds are so thin!

[Dottie the Chicken]

It shouldn't hurt to give them some, but they may not need it.

 

[Orpingtons Mom]

Ok. I’ll give it a try... any other suggestions? Or is the consensus just “chill, it’s normal”

P.S. I’m glad no one made fun of me taking a picture of a chicken on my bed. LOL

 

[yakitori]

I have a mixed flock and some birds are lighter than others. I have two easter eggers and one is a mini piggy and the other one holds off eating for the treats. It’s interesting to see how different they are. My biggest fatty is a black sex link, lol. I let them forage my yard... so hopefully they get all the nutrients the need....

 

[Sonya9]

If you want them to eat more regular chicken feed consider cutting back (or cutting out) all the other stuff especially the scratch for now.

Let them go a few hours without anything then offer them a dish of wet/mushy chicken feed and see if that drives up their enthusiasm or creates a sense of competition. Don't leave wet food out too long as it will turn sour, but it should be fine for a few hours.

Fact is dry chicken feed is really boring so if they have lots of choices the chicken feed will be ignored.