Strange chick - tiny, not growing feathers

[peepers93]

So I've hatched a lot of chicks over the years but never seen one quite like this. It's about two weeks old. It was smaller than the others when it hatched and is barely growing. It's half the size of the rest of the chicks, even those several days younger. Anyone ever seen this before? Is it just a slow grower?

 

[Duck_life]

im not an expert but sometimes they can mix up the chicks breeds.. some just naturally grow slower just keep and eye on her/him and make sure he or she is eating and getting enough nutrients to grow up big and strong like his chick siblings!

 

[peepers93]

im not an expert but sometimes they can mix up the chicks breeds.. some just naturally grow slower just keep and eye on her/him and make sure he or she is eating and getting enough nutrients to grow up big and strong like his chick siblings!

This chick came from my hens. I believe the mother was my big Orpington, father is a Wyandotte. It's just weird because it almost looks like a tiny turkey! Lol. It's getting around fine and keeping up with the others. I've just never had a chick so strange looking.

 

[chickens really]

Looks like a naked neck chick..

 

[Duck_life]

heh.. he's just a slow grower then! he should be fine

 

[21hens-incharge]

Looks like a weird genetic mutation if it came from big fluffy birds.

 

[peepers93]

Looks like a naked neck chick..

That's what I said to my husband! But he came from my chickens and no one else within miles of me has chickens, so no other potential fathers than my roosters.

 

[chickens really]

That's what I said to my husband! But he came from my chickens and no one else within miles of me has chickens, so no other potential fathers than my roosters.

Genetic mutation possibly?...

 

[peepers93]

Looks like a weird genetic mutation if it came from big fluffy birds.

I know, it's weird! There were 15 others that hatched and the rest are all fine

 

[chickens really]

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