Something’s off and it makes no sense

[Laylashens]

A little over a month ago we got some new chickens from a farm. One of them, who is likely only a few months old, is extremely friendly but has some weird stuff going on. First of all, she is not growing like the others. I picked her up the other day and her breastbone is so sharp and she feels very underweight. However, she’s constantly eating and has lots of energy. Additionally, she has a very “short” neck—it’s kinda condensed and puffed up like that of a sick chicken, but she’s always looked like this and otherwise is acting normal. We named her Sleepy because she takes a lot of naps, but once she hears us coming she comes running for food. She also sneezes and gets very snotty only after eating, as if she has some sort of gastric rhinitis. This doesn’t seem to hinder her appetite though. Her behavior has not changed or gotten worse in the almost two months we’ve had her. Anybody got an idea of what could be going on?

 

[CHlCKEN]

A little over a month ago we got some new chickens from a farm. One of them, who is likely only a few months old, is extremely friendly but has some weird stuff going on. First of all, she is not growing like the others.

How much smaller is she?

I picked her up the other day and her breastbone is so sharp and she feels very underweight. However, she’s constantly eating

What time of day did you check? She may have not filled her crop yet that day.

and has lots of energy. Additionally, she has a very “short” neck—it’s kinda condensed and puffed up like that of a sick chicken, but she’s always looked like this and otherwise is acting normal.

Do you have photos? It may be a development issue which could contribute to her difference in growth too. What is the % of protein in their feed?

We named her Sleepy because she takes a lot of naps, but once she hears us coming she comes running for food.

I’ve got healthy birds who nap often. Dies she seem lethargic still when awake or does she just drift off sometimes?

She also sneezes and gets very snotty only after eating, as if she has some sort of gastric rhinitis.

What kind of food are they on? Crumble or pellets? Crumble can make some birds sneezy since it’s pretty dusty and irritating to them. When you say snotty, are you saying she has actual discharge excreting?

This doesn’t seem to hinder her appetite though. Her behavior has not changed or gotten worse in the almost two months we’ve had her. Anybody got an idea of what could be going on?

If you can answer the questions above and get some pictures it might be helpful for us to figure out what going on.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

A little over a month ago we got some new chickens from a farm. One of them, who is likely only a few months old, is extremely friendly but has some weird stuff going on. First of all, she is not growing like the others. I picked her up the other day and her breastbone is so sharp and she feels very underweight. However, she’s constantly eating and has lots of energy. Additionally, she has a very “short” neck—it’s kinda condensed and puffed up like that of a sick chicken, but she’s always looked like this and otherwise is acting normal. We named her Sleepy because she takes a lot of naps, but once she hears us coming she comes running for food. She also sneezes and gets very snotty only after eating, as if she has some sort of gastric rhinitis. This doesn’t seem to hinder her appetite though. Her behavior has not changed or gotten worse in the almost two months we’ve had her. Anybody got an idea of what could be going on?

she is not growing like the others. I picked her up the other day and her breastbone is so sharp and she feels very underweight. However, she’s constantly eating and has lots of energy. Additionally, she has a very “short” neck—it’s kinda condensed and puffed up like that of a sick chicken, but she’s always looked like this and otherwise is acting normal. We named her Sleepy because she takes a lot of naps, but once she hears us coming she comes running for food. She also sneezes and gets very snotty only after eating, as if she has some sort of gastric rhinitis.

It would be a good idea to weigh her now and get a baseline weight, then weigh her at least once a week to see if she's gaining/losing/staying the same.

Photos of her and her poop would be good.

Takes lots of naps, but is constantly eating and has lots of energy...

What do you feed, including treats?

She sneezes after eating - are her nostrils clogged with feed? Is her crop emptying overnight? Any lesions or canker inside the beak?

Work on hydration, sounds like she's eating well. Napping may be just normal chick naps, but hard to tell.

What, if any treatments have you administered? Has she been treated for Coccidiosis and/or worms? Given any antibiotics for being snotty?