Why aren’t my chickens growing.

RacingSilkie

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Hey I have these chickens and I’m getting kinda worried for the little one... we got them in the same shipment from cackle hatchery about a month ago and they are both the same breed the one doesn’t seem to be growing up at all, I was hoping someone would know what is wrong and if there is a cure. Thanks.
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What breed and exactly how old? The bigger chick in the picture is supposedly the same age?
 
Yes we got the lm the same day and they are Jersey Giants
 
I have a trio of silkie x hamburg babies at the moment and one of them had the same problem, two were growing and feathering normally, and te third stopped growing at 3 days while the others grew. Most would label it as "failure to thrive" , but it depends on the chick I think. My Itty Bitty ate and drank well, was energetic and always fell asleep at the end of the day with a full crop and had a huge growth spurt at 3.5 weeks. Other chicks just die off. I fed mine extra protien all the way along (mealworms and scrambled eggs), which might have helped, but it may not make a difference depending on the chick.
If your little one is eating and energetic, don't give up on it ❣
 

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