Why is it so small?

[10 point]

Good name I'm going to call it shorty

 

[mother o' chicks72]

you sure they didn't say 5 days? my 4 week olds are much bigger than that and are mostly feathered!

 

[mhwc56]

no clue what age...just wanted to say...it's a CUTIE! and also, my dd's nickname is "Shorty" which is short for shortcake....LOL just saying

 

[Gypsy07]

Wow! What breed is the monster one? He's HUGE compared with the other ones!

Every so often on here, people post a pic of a chick that isn't growing feathers and isn't getting any bigger. I can't tell you the cause of it but I can say that yes, it does happen, and from what I've read, most of them do feather out eventually, even if they stay quite small.

I think it looks very cute. I love them when they're fluffy but the cuteness doesn't last for long. You get to enjoy it for longer than most of the rest of us. If I was you I'd feel lucky!

 

[10 point]

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[10 point]

mother o' chicks72 :

you sure they didn't say 5 days? my 4 week olds are much bigger than that and are mostly feathered!

we got it at a few days old and have had them for almost 5 weeks​

 

[schellie69]

I bought 5 chicks at the same time and have one that is half the size of the others she/he just might be a slow grower. not sure but that they are all cute.

 

[mother o' chicks72]

maybe you got sold the wrong kind on accident, could be a bantam...

 

[TriciaHowe]

There was a post on here with a duckling that had the same issue.... Probably some sort of genetic issue (metabolic if I had to guess).

 

[mother o' chicks72]

if it seems healthy then just treat it normally and see if it grows