The 3 little chicks

[TheOddOneOut]

Update. I seem to have a roo and a hen.
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I agree Oreo is male. But Goose is also much younger, so no guarantees...

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I agree Oreo is male. But Goose is also much younger, so no guarantees...

Only by 4 days

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Only by 4 days

Then s/he must be very stunted. What do you feed?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Then s/he must be very stunted. What do you feed?

Just regular chick crumb. It's the same brand I've used to raise all my chicks (but obviously a new bag).

She hatched on Monday the 30th of May

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Just regular chick crumb. It's the same brand I've used to raise all my chicks (but obviously a new bag).

She hatched on Monday the 30th of May

That’s interesting. She’s way behind on size (and I don’t just mean she’s a bantam - Oreo is clearly a bantam cross too.) She’s also really behind on feathering.
Hopefully she catches up eventually.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

That’s interesting. She’s way behind on size (and I don’t just mean she’s a bantam - Oreo is clearly a bantam cross too.) She’s also really behind on feathering.
Hopefully she catches up eventually.

That's strange, I'd expect that in Oreo since he was from a 'worse' source than Goose.
Goose is from the better place

 

[TheOddOneOut]

That's strange, I'd expect that in Oreo since he was from a 'worse' source than Goose.
Goose is from the better place

But Oreo has also had good food and care now. So has Goose. So while Oreo is growing good and well, Goose is for some reason…not.

It may be genetic. There are many reasons for Failure to Thrive. Sometimes Failure to Thrive winds up killing the chick and sometimes the chick eventually catches up. I’m not sure what’s going on with Goose, but hopefully she catches up on growth.

I definitely believe she’s stunted, however. An age difference of a few days would be nearly imperceptible in most cases - you can’t look at this picture and think they look almost the same age.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I think Goose is catching up. She's looking a little plumper and she's starting to get feathers on her back and shoulders

 

[Bakbuk]

I think Goose is catching up. She's looking a little plumper and she's starting to get feathers on her back and shoulders

YAY!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

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