Runt Ameracauna?

[Snackdraggin]

Howdy. I got a few chicks from a breeder in Phoenix in March .They are all healthy but my black Ameracauna is teeny tiny; about half the size of her sister of the same age. She eats and is a healthy bird other than being tiny. The breeder said she has no bantams in her flock at all. I kept thinking she would get a growth spurt but she hasn't. Is this normal? Did I stumble on an accidental bantam Ameracauna? Not too worried about it but just curious.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Could be what's called failure to thrive, or could just be a runt. Time will tell.

 

[Snackdraggin]

Could be what's called failure to thrive, or could just be a runt. Time will tell.

At this point she is over 2 months and runs with the flock. Eats and drinks well, and never shown any signs of weakness. In fact, she is one of the liveliest and her size makes her a brilliant escape artist.

Can failure to thrive be delayed by months?

 

[chuckachucka]

Can you post pics? I know the breeder said no bantams but this just screams bantam. Maybe a genetic throwback? If one of the parents of the chick parents were bantam, is it possible to get a smaller chick randomly? I'm not an expert but it seems possible.

 

[Snackdraggin]

Tried to get a pic of her next to the others but she wasn't having any of it. InfepeIndepand fierce lil thing.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

At this point she is over 2 months and runs with the flock. Eats and drinks well, and never shown any signs of weakness. In fact, she is one of the liveliest and her size makes her a brilliant escape artist.

Can failure to thrive be delayed by months?

No failure to thrive usually happens in the first month or so. She still could have some birth defect that affects growth, or she could just just be a smaller bird. Without another bird next to her it's hard to tell size. She looks fine otherwise.

 

[Snackdraggin]

No failure to thrive usually happens in the first month or so. She still could have some birth defect that affects growth, or she could just just be a smaller bird. Without another bird next to her it's hard to tell size. She looks fine otherwise.

This is the best I can get lol. She is only 3 weeks younger than the Easter Eggers.

I'll try to catch then when I'm home from work so I can do a true side by side.

 

[Snackdraggin]

Finally got a side by side today. The black Ameracauna on the left is only 3 days to a week younger than the blue ameracauna next to her.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

A bit smaller, but not too bad. Since she's still around I would call her a runt.

 

[lrach73]

I'm dealing with the same thing with my Ameracauna girl. Ironically, she was the largest until about three weeks ago. She seems to be okay, though I have a rooster that picks on her (chases her around) and I suspect she's at the bottom of the pecking order. She eats fine, drinks fine, is spunky..........but is significantly smaller than my other girls.