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LingaB said:
Do y'all remember me telling you how I had one chick that was smaller than the others? I am pretty sure she is a speckled sussex(my free chick). Well my kids and I are giving the chicks some one on one time tonight and she seems pretty lethargic(sleeping more than the others) and I noticed her feet don't grip and seem to be weak and deformed. What if anything should I do? She does eat and drink. She also walks but seems to squat down all the time.
Here is a pic of her and then a pic of her sister(same breed) and her. Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?



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First, the curled toe. Her mother likely had a vitamin-B deficiency when her egg was created. So the chick developed curled toes.

But that means it is very likely that the chick is deficient in some vitamins too. The standing issue could be because of the toes. But I would strongly suggest keeping her separate for a bit, and upping her protein. You can try Whey protein that they sell for people at Wal-mart. But I would go buy some mealworms, crickets, etc., and let her have those. You'll get a LOT more enjoyment out of watching her eat it, lol!

Although a vitamin supplement from Tractor Supply wouldn't hurt at all. But for the growth part, you really need lots of protein. If you have most of them on a grower feed, try putting her (and only her) back on a starter feed. It has a higher protein content. But you want to keep her separate to make sure SHE is getting the food, and the others aren't pushing her away from it, especially now that they are so much bigger.
 
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Also, go with what abmaddox said to fix the curled toes. Giving vitamin supplements won't fix it. You have to force the toes to stay straight so it will begin to develop straight.

But the combination of curled toes and being weak tells me that she is probably STILL missing vitamins and minerals somewhere.
 
LTygress said:
Easter eggers. Ameraucanas will lay ONLY blue eggs, although in varying shades. Easter eggers can lay green because the blue crossed with BROWN, gives green (yeah, ignore that color wheel you learned in school). That means they are mixed breed, and thus considered easter eggers.
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Here is the weird part about Ameraucanas. Even if you have two pure Ameraucanas and one is one color (like Wheaten) and the other one is another 'approved standard' color, and they breed together, your chicks would be considered Easter Eggers because they would no longer "breed true" to their 'approved standard' color. They would be a mix (of color) and no longer considered an Ameraucana! This is a HUGE issue on the "Ameraucana" thread on the BYC. So if you want pure Ameraucanas, both parents would have to come from the same color of Ameraucana.
 
Flowerbh said:
Here is the weird part about Ameraucanas.  Even if you have two pure Ameraucanas and one is one color (like Wheaten) and the other one is another 'approved standard' color, and they breed together, your chicks would be considered Easter Eggers because they would no longer "breed true" to their 'approved standard' color.  They would be a mix (of color) and no longer considered an Ameraucana!  This is a HUGE issue on the "Ameraucana" thread on the BYC.  So if you want pure Ameraucanas, both parents would have to come from the same color of Ameraucana.
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Yes, that's what confused me from the very beginning. It's actually very silly, if you think about it. It took quite a while, and lots of research, but I finally have it down.
I have 2 standard Ameraucanas, but the rest are EEs. One of my roos is a blue wheaten Ameraucana, except his comb is weird, so he's officially an EE
 

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