Quick Question.

[64fyermun]

I have two chicks that are the same age, but one is considerably larger than the other. Everything is fine with them. Is that the way things happen or could I possibly have a roo? Thanks!

 

[catchthewind]

Are they the same breed? I bought a Wyandotte and an Australorp together. Same age, but the Wyandotte was about half the size of the Austrolorp. He was also tiny compared to all my other chicks I have him in with (EEs, Orpingtons, Dorkings, and a Brahma). He turned out to be a roo. I don't think Wyandottes are normally that much smaller than the other breeds I listed (though I could be wrong), I think he was just runty. Him and the Austrolorp were hatched together and brooded together, so everything else was equal.

 

[a123andpoof]

My guess is that everything is just fine. We have one chick - sex unknown- and it doest have nearly the amount of feathers as the others and is a bit smaller, but he/she is completly fine.

 

[64fyermun]

Sorry, they are both Barred Rocks.

 

[64fyermun]

Thanks for the help!