Tiny baby - should I worry?

[jendodd79]

We have one very, very tiny little easter egger chick that is 7 days old. All of my other chicks (that are 8-10 days old and different breeds) are at least twice the size of it. They all have wing feathers and the beginnings of a tail and shoulder feathers and the little EE baby hasn't sprouted any yet.

It seems to be making it's way otherwise, but I can't help but worry - In the beginning it was very unsteady and had pasty butt, but we got that cleared up. It's back end just seems so tiny but I don't know if it was a lack of feathers compared to the other ones.

 

[sumi]

Sometimes chicks don't thrive for some reason, but you can help her by upping her protein intake (scrambled egg and plain yoghurt) and by giving her a boost with a vitamins+minerals supplement in her drink water. Good luck!

 

[jendodd79]

What age can you start giving them scrambled egg? We've been doing yogurt for a few days now, I can't believe how much the chicks go crazy for it! I'm making sure that Little One is getting itself in there to get some as well

 

[sumi]

She's old enough now. Boiled egg is also good. But get some chick grit or clean sand to sprinkle over the food, just a bit, to help them digest it. I sometimes take chicks away from the others for special treats. I think the others know! LOL

 

[cowcreekgeek]

We have one very, very tiny little easter egger chick that is 7 days old. All of my other chicks (that are 8-10 days old and different breeds) are at least twice the size of it. They all have wing feathers and the beginnings of a tail and shoulder feathers and the little EE baby hasn't sprouted any yet.

It seems to be making it's way otherwise, but I can't help but worry - In the beginning it was very unsteady and had pasty butt, but we got that cleared up. It's back end just seems so tiny but I don't know if it was a lack of feathers compared to the other ones.

Sounds like it had, or still has, somethin' that set it's development back a bit.
Could it be that it's just a smaller breed, or that the breed it is develops more slowly than the others you have?

 

[jendodd79]

It's my only confirmed EE, so who knows what the other parents could be! It's as feisty as the rest of them, and there are a trace of wing feathers today, so that's good!

 

[cowcreekgeek]

It's my only confirmed EE, so who knows what the other parents could be! It's as feisty as the rest of them, and there are a trace of wing feathers today, so that's good!

I'm so ignorant that I'd first have to ask, "What does the acronym 'EE' stand for?"
But, I still found an older thread that may be worth lookin' over (might gain subtle clues as to how he/she oughta be lookin' as he/she grows ~'-)

--> peck here <--​

 

[sumi]

EE = Easter Egger, type of chicken that lays colourful eggs, like blue and green.

 

[cowcreekgeek]

EE = Easter Egger, type of chicken that lays colourful eggs, like blue and green.

Thanks, and further proof of how ignorant I can be:
Of the twenty-six chicks in my brooder right now, at least a few of 'em most probably *are* EEs. Soon as I prep the fireplace for this season's use, I'll take some pictures (they're ~ 3 weeks old now ~'-)

 

[Chillychick]

Make sure you check it's bottom. I lost one chick due to something called pasting. I didn't know what it was until it was too late.

He was just smaller than all the rest but he had something on his bottom. It is very easy to fix if you know what's wrong. You just give it a bath. Use rubber gloves and make sure you wash your hands. Good luck.