Hello!
I am new to chickens. Our flock of 6 is 17 weeks old. They were all bought at the same time. My two RIR girls are very different in size as well as comb and waddle development. I am just wondering if I should be concerned about their size discrepancy. I also have an EE who is the smallest of the group. She eats well and seems very healthy, but I can feel her breast bone jutting out and with much less tissue around it than the others. I have no signs of parasites or other health problems. Just looking for a little advice and wondering if I can check this off my list of concerns. We enjoy our chickens so much, I just want to be the best chicky Mom I can be!
Here is a picture taken today showing the size difference between the RIRs. There is also a noticeable difference when holding them. .
Thank you in advance for any help!
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I am new to chickens. Our flock of 6 is 17 weeks old. They were all bought at the same time. My two RIR girls are very different in size as well as comb and waddle development. I am just wondering if I should be concerned about their size discrepancy. I also have an EE who is the smallest of the group. She eats well and seems very healthy, but I can feel her breast bone jutting out and with much less tissue around it than the others. I have no signs of parasites or other health problems. Just looking for a little advice and wondering if I can check this off my list of concerns. We enjoy our chickens so much, I just want to be the best chicky Mom I can be!
Here is a picture taken today showing the size difference between the RIRs. There is also a noticeable difference when holding them. .
Thank you in advance for any help!
*ETA more detail to title*
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