Flockincrazy
Crowing
Was she maybe mislabeled and is a bantam if so she will grow way slower than the others you can leave her in the brooder alone if you feel it would be safer for her if she is eating and drinking and moving around i would leave her in the brooder a little bit longer see if maybe she might be a bantam these are my bantams and she looks just like them they are 4 1/2wksHi,
Five weeks ago I bought 4 chicks from a feed store. Two weeks later, it became apparent that one (sophia - a rhode island red) was failing to thrive.
I gave her baby electrolytes right away. Then, Nutry drench in water. It perked her up.
Now, Sophia still looks like a 2 week old chick, plus a tiny tail and feathers on her wings. Sophia eats and drinks ok, peeps a lot while looking for warmth from the others. Grows feathers really slowly.
The other 3 are almost full feathered. They all get along nicely.
Soon, It will be time to introduce them to the putdoors, and move them to the coop.
What do I do with Sophia?
- can't keep her in the brooder alone, can I?
- are there other domesticated animals she could share the brooder with?
- should I put a heat lamp in the coop?
- should I give her electrolytes?
- should I feed her turkey feed?
- can she go in a tractor with the others without being feathered?
I read some of the other threads: i am prolonging the inevitable. Still I am interested in some of your ideas and experience.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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