Why are my chickens so small

[Rosypetals]

I have 8 chickens as in my signature, born March 5. They will officially be 5 months old in a few day but they are sooooo small! I don’t know if this is an issue that can be solved, but it’s just strange to me. I took them off of starter feed at 18 weeks exactly. 2 of them are squatting, but is the size going to be an issue to the egg laying process? I got my cuckoo marans from a separate breeder, and she is older.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Post some pictures. If they’re 5 months old they should be on layer feed. What brand of feed do you use?

 

[Rosypetals]

Post some pictures. If they’re 5 months old they should be on layer feed. What brand of feed do you use?

I use a private seller and it has a lots of corn, molasses, grain, and they have full access to grass all day. They are also given yogurt quite a bit.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Where did you get your chicks from? Could they be bantam?

 

[Rosypetals]

Where did you get your chicks from? Could they be bantam?

My chickens are from Hoover’s hatchery and they definitely aren’t bantam, the chicks were much bigger than bantam chicks, but clearly still day old. When I got them there was no sign of feathers, so they weren’t just old bantams.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

It can take (sometimes)a whole year for the bird to get to it’s full size and potential(egg laying).For big bird breeds it can take a full two years sometimes

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Easter eggers are not big,how tall are they and how much do they weigh?

 

[microchick]

I feed my birds a meat bird grower/finisher feed. Protein is in the mid to upper 20s. They grow fast and hold weight while they go through growth splurts. I would only feed corn on the side in scratch as a treat and not too much at that. Like I said, it's a treat.My grower feed is done by the local farmer's co-op. Low priced and well produced.

As for size, I see feathered legs on one of the pullets. Could she possibly be a Cochin?

 

[Chickassan]

They don't look small, that is normal for their age. I have a pullet pretty much the same age and that is her size as well. They just look tiny next to bigger birds.

 

[Rosypetals]

I feed my birds a meat bird grower/finisher feed. Protein is in the mid to upper 20s. They grow fast and hold weight while they go through growth splurts. I would only feed corn on the side in scratch as a treat and not too much at that. Like I said, it's a treat.My grower feed is done by the local farmer's co-op. Low priced and well produced.

As for size, I see feathered legs on one of the pullets. Could she possibly be a Cochin?

I have a std cuckoo Marans which is the feathers on the legs. She isn’t full grown yet.