Salmon Faverolle slow feathering and growth

[Bear and Dart]

I have a 6 week old hatchery quality Salmon Faverolles labeled “female” that I’m fairly sure is a male. Anyway he’s pretty small compared to the rest of the chicks and his feathering is slow as well. Is this normal? Also he’s been scrunching his neck in today and I’m a bit worried.

 

[Hucklekree]

How are his poos?

 

[Bear and Dart]

How are his poos?

I’ll check

 

[Bear and Dart]

While I’m waiting for him to poo, his neck looks a little better.

 

[Bear and Dart]

How are his poos?

Not sure if this is a cecal poop or if it’s a bad sign

 

[Bear and Dart]

Not sure if this is a cecal poop or if it’s a bad sign View attachment 2269092

Looks about smaller than the others tho, which could be due to size or something different

 

[MGG]

What hatchery is it from? I had a Speckled Sussex who was the same way. My chickens killed her. I think they knew something was wrong with her. It could just be a genetic or internal problem. Its hard to know. Is she eating well? What are you feeding her? What makes you think its a male?

 

[Hucklekree]

That isn't great. Do you have corrid on hand? Cecal poo is more gelatinous and brown. It smells to high heaven as well.

 

[Bear and Dart]

What hatchery is it from? I had a Speckled Sussex who was the same way. My chickens killed her. I think they knew something was wrong with her. It could just be a genetic or internal problem. Its hard to know. Is she eating well? What are you feeding her? What makes you think its a male?

MyPetChicken, they’re on Green mountain grower, ( instructions said to feed at 5-6 weeks ) he’s eating, Salmon Faverolles feather in black on their belly, legs and head if it’s a male, cream on chest and legs if female. And although hatchery chicks can vary he’s super black everywhere.

 

[Hucklekree]

If you have corrid start running it through the whole flock that is contained with this one. If your chick needs it, it will bounce back in a week's time. If it doesn't Corrid won't hurt him a bit.