Dwarf Chick?

[Crazychookchick]

Does anyone have experience with a chicken who has dwarfism? I'm fairly certain my tiny silkie hen is a dwarf. She's now 10 weeks old and looks like a hatchling. Has been getting vitamins in her water and has trouble walking, we believe she's also blind. She's made it 10 weeks and is a tough little one. We're going to see a chicken vet next week but any input is appreciated. She weighs 9.2 grams and her name is Stumbles

 

[Sara S]

OMGGG SHES SO. CUTEEEEE. is she having any health issues or is it just the blindness?

 

[Crazychookchick]

OMGGG SHES SO. CUTEEEEE. is she having any health issues or is it just the blindness?

She seems okay other than the blindness and stumbling! She's actually 9.2 oz not grams haha. She does get stepped on by the big ones so
I'm not sure if I should separate her.

 

[Sara S]

She seems okay other than the blindness and stumbling! She's actually 9.2 oz not grams haha. She does get stepped on by the big ones so
I'm not sure if I should separate her.

Do they pick on her? And maybe she’s so cute tho I would literally bring her everywhere! How many others do you have? And are they the Same age?

 

[Painted Calls]

Do a site search for "Failure to Thrive". This is likely what's going on.

 

[Sara S]

Do a site search for "Failure to Thrive". This is likely what's going on.

I thought that too tho with my chick and then another died and it was a respitory issue

 

[Painted Calls]

I thought that too tho with my chick and then another died and it was a respitory issue

Not sure what you mean here, but a respiratory issue doesn't cause that level of stunted growth.

I am only referring to the chick's size.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

I agree it looks like failure to thrive.
This was my Poshy at 12 weeks old.

 

[Crazychookchick]

Do they pick on her? And maybe she’s so cute tho I would literally bring her everywhere! How many others do you have? And are they the Same age?

Yes she does get picked on a bit they're all the same age but she's a quarter of their size. She's the cutest!

 

[Crazychookchick]

I agree it looks like failure to thrive.
This was my Poshy at 12 weeks old.


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Did your chick make it? I don't want to lose her and we're fine with making her a house chicken.