leeleebird
In the Brooder
Hi, new chick mom here! I have 2 lavender orpington chicks that I picked up from a local farm on 3/19, and they both are much smaller compared to the Olive Eggers/Barred Rocks/Buff Orpington chick that I got the same day same place. I was told they were all around 3 days old when I got them but both of the lavender girls are feathering much more slowly and have been smaller since day 1. They are eating, drinking, and pooping completely normally along with the others.
Are some breeds just smaller? They utilize the heat plate more frequently than the rest, but I figure thats due to their size, and they are still socializing in the mix. How/when will I know if they are runts or FTT and is there anything to do at this stage? They have pretty similar growth to each other, but seem very behind when compared to the size and feathering of the other breeds. I had been giving them a mixture of egg yolk/crumble in hopes to bulk up their nutrition and sprinkled Nutri-Drench onto that treat today - they all like to eat together but I figured it wouldn't hurt the rest.
Are some breeds just smaller? They utilize the heat plate more frequently than the rest, but I figure thats due to their size, and they are still socializing in the mix. How/when will I know if they are runts or FTT and is there anything to do at this stage? They have pretty similar growth to each other, but seem very behind when compared to the size and feathering of the other breeds. I had been giving them a mixture of egg yolk/crumble in hopes to bulk up their nutrition and sprinkled Nutri-Drench onto that treat today - they all like to eat together but I figured it wouldn't hurt the rest.