I have a group of chicks hatched Jan 27/28 so about 2 weeks at the moment.
These are barred rocks from my own flock. I have a whole bunch who are normal sized and 2 that seem to have barely grown since they hatched.
They can get in the food dish. There's one in there right now eating with the others. I don't have any bantam hens or rooster that might be gotten mixed in.
These chicks aren't growing feathers like the others either. I'm not sure what's going on with them.
I have lost 5 chicks so far with this group which seems like a lot to me, but they're on wood shavings and that's not a bedding I usually use.
It's possible they're behind because of the bedding, but I just find it weird that they're so far behind.
Anyway I'm looking for suggestions on what could be the problem or solution if anyone has any ideas.
These are barred rocks from my own flock. I have a whole bunch who are normal sized and 2 that seem to have barely grown since they hatched.
They can get in the food dish. There's one in there right now eating with the others. I don't have any bantam hens or rooster that might be gotten mixed in.
These chicks aren't growing feathers like the others either. I'm not sure what's going on with them.
I have lost 5 chicks so far with this group which seems like a lot to me, but they're on wood shavings and that's not a bedding I usually use.
It's possible they're behind because of the bedding, but I just find it weird that they're so far behind.
Anyway I'm looking for suggestions on what could be the problem or solution if anyone has any ideas.