runt chick

I have a chick that’s a few days old, pretty small but otherwise her energy seems normal. She is eating and drinking. I wanted to know what “normal” chick poop looks like, because hers seems a bit runny. It’s not completely liquid or anything, but not firm. Should I be concerned, or is this...

Hi all! Just wondering about how healthy runts grow in comparison to other chicks of the same age. Can anyone please share their experience with me? I have four chicks just over a week old. One is a rather small Dominique, but she is feathering out nearly as fast as the other girls, though just...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Backyard flock. Took my favorite personality with the best layers. Im rethinking this strategy as my first hatch has been a learning process. She could be BO and RIR or BO and BO, possibly...

Hi! I'm very new to quail, I purchased a dozen hatching eggs from a local, reputable hatchery, listed as assorted coturnix quails. Out of 12, 10 hatched and 1 passed the day after hatching who happened to have spraddle legs. They hatched May 17th and all but one are doing very well in the...

So I got all these chicks from Wilco, and they’re all different breeds. I’ve raised baby ducks many times but never chicks.. this is my first time. This tiny baby was very healthy the first day or 2 but slowly started getting more tired, doesn’t eat as much, and just stays in the same spot all...

Hi. First time chicken mama here. We’ve started off with two EEs and one red sex link. I opted for the heating plate brooder in a large plastic tote with a nice wire top (hardware cloth and wood). We first brought our chicks home from the local feed store, on day two. Today the chicks are six...

hi there. I have read many helpful threads on here regarding chicks with spraddle leg and curly toes. along with hip issues and tendons slipped etc. I cannot figure out which issue this particular chick has, but have attempted most suggested treatments for all things. the story is - This...

Hi there! This is my first time raising chickens, so I have no frame of reference on what to look for as signs of the chick not thriving or if I should just leave him be. I got 5 chicks from a farm near here that raises Lavender Orpingtons and she had three available so I said I would take...

Hey there so I need help ..it's rough tough time and long story I rescued two baby chicks on Dec 13 ,2020 and it's all fine they were growing active and playing . In January 22 one chick accidentally died by swallowing something we don't know . His brother is all alone since then , he is not...

Hello! I had posted a thread about 4-5 days ago asking about one of my silkie chicks. I have 3 and they are 3 weeks old today. I have one that is different than the other 2. Two of them are white, growing rapidly, and are now sprouting head and back feathers. They have their wing feathers and...

Does anyone have advice on caring for a runt. I have two chicks, 5 days old, one a male and one a female runt. They were given to me to foster for a farm so that the runt could have a better chance. I have never had chicks before. Any help would be appreciated! I attached some pictures of my chicks.

Hello! I am new around these here parts. Thank you for having me. I had four silkies hatch Within the last 48 hours. The first three came a full day before the fourth one joined. First three are thriving. The fourth (let’s call her “Baby”) seems different and if that difference is going to be...

So for a while he was feeling alot of itchiness I checked for mites or bugs and he has none, so I guessed it was his new feathers. He used to have crooked toes so I have healing pads on for him, so flying is a bit difficult 🥺🙄 he keeps trying to fly and he does then he falls then keep trying...

Our hen gave birth to three chicks, two of them hatched in time, one was delayed by some hours but he managed to hatch by himself, then we noticed that eventhough as a baby he was the healthiest, he was growing really slow, like the other chicks are a rooster and a hen, they are both ready to be...

My 4 month old silkie chick just started wheezing a little bit today, and she's been breathing with her beak open and throwing her head back. She's also sleepier than normal and has barely eaten anything. She's drinking well though. I don't really want to put her on anything else since she's...

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing great! Looking for some help with our chicken little named Drumstick. She's been with the rest of the flock since the very first day we got them, but she is just not growing as well and quickly as the rest of them. She always cries, but she drinks and eats...

One of my two-week old RIRs spent approximately 24 hours very constipated. It has been somewhat better for the last 6-7 hours after several warm baths, enemas, coconut oil and molasses (can you tell I was desperate?) and has successfully passed waste this afternoon without assistance (yay!) and...