runt. Few day old with inflamed air sac on neck. FTT?

[carebear66]

She is very much smaller than the others and not feathered out. I will watch to see if she might possibly be doing things on her own.

 

[carebear66]

Update: She has begun (apparently) eating on her own. She is starting to be less wobbly, though still a bit noisy. Feathered out a little more. Much more hope today. Maybe she is just a runt!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Update: She has begun (apparently) eating on her own. She is starting to be less wobbly, though still a bit noisy. Feathered out a little more. Much more hope today. Maybe she is just a runt!!

That's good.
She getting the chick probiotics?

 

[carebear66]

She has come around with probiotics and the others. She started eating and she runs with the others. So thankful!! I thought she was a hopeless case! We named her Pity Pat

 

[MysteryChicken]

She has come around with probiotics and the others. She started eating and she runs with the others. So thankful!! I thought she was a hopeless case! We named her Pity Pat

That's good.
May take her some time to catch up in size, but at least she's now eating normally, & feathering out now.

 

[carebear66]

How long should I expect for her to catch up? She’s still so tiny. She had to have her bottom washed today. Does that make a difference in their growth? Should I be worried? She is eating and drinking on her own and I returned a second brooder back to give her the lower heat she loves.

 

[MysteryChicken]

How long should I expect for her to catch up? She’s still so tiny. She had to have her bottom washed today. Does that make a difference in their growth? Should I be worried? She is eating and drinking on her own and I returned a second brooder back to give her the lower heat she loves.

It'll take her awhile to catch up, it takes patience with runts.
Pasty butt is common with runts sometimes.

What's the protein content of the chick feed, you're feeding?