Katz103
Chirping
- Aug 15, 2016
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Hi -
I hatched 3 silkies almost 6 weeks ago. Two are doing great while the third, one that I had to help during hatch, has always been behind its siblings. Right now they're twice its size and are growing their adult "fluff" nicely, while this little one seems to struggle with feather growth. They were all in the same pen as other breeds that hatched at the same time (Orpingtons, Faverolles and Ameraucanas), but last week when I had a new batch of baby silkies hatch, I decided to put it in the brooder with them to give it a more calm and peaceful environment (the siblings and other chicks are getting quite rowdy as they mature into their "teens" lol). Little dude is doing well, but today seems a bit more lethargic, sleeping a lot. Its crop is full so it's eating. It never really had the energy to play and was never interested in rough housing with others like its siblings do, but was scratching around in the wood shavings like a normal chick up until today.
Its stance in this picture is its normal stance, it's always been like this - doesn't really stretch its neck out (unless there are mealworms around, then it gets really excited!). Poop is normal, no issues that I can see. Not supposed to be a bantam, they're all from the same two hens and roo.
I'd like to hear others that have dealt with this and what happened? I've spent the last hour reading through the forums and most didn't update on what happened to their chick. Advice?
I hatched 3 silkies almost 6 weeks ago. Two are doing great while the third, one that I had to help during hatch, has always been behind its siblings. Right now they're twice its size and are growing their adult "fluff" nicely, while this little one seems to struggle with feather growth. They were all in the same pen as other breeds that hatched at the same time (Orpingtons, Faverolles and Ameraucanas), but last week when I had a new batch of baby silkies hatch, I decided to put it in the brooder with them to give it a more calm and peaceful environment (the siblings and other chicks are getting quite rowdy as they mature into their "teens" lol). Little dude is doing well, but today seems a bit more lethargic, sleeping a lot. Its crop is full so it's eating. It never really had the energy to play and was never interested in rough housing with others like its siblings do, but was scratching around in the wood shavings like a normal chick up until today.
Its stance in this picture is its normal stance, it's always been like this - doesn't really stretch its neck out (unless there are mealworms around, then it gets really excited!). Poop is normal, no issues that I can see. Not supposed to be a bantam, they're all from the same two hens and roo.
I'd like to hear others that have dealt with this and what happened? I've spent the last hour reading through the forums and most didn't update on what happened to their chick. Advice?