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    Day old chick don’t like starter any advice?

    So sorry for your loss .... you did your best though what more can we do?
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    Day old chick don’t like starter any advice?

    My chick prefers home-made chick starter soaked in water - not too watery but dough-like. Whatever mum eats he eats so it's challenging.
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    I found that they prefer my own home-made chick starter, soaked. He is also eating bugs, yesterday swallowed an entire grasshopper by himself! He survived ... the grasshopper did not.
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    Here are pics taken today, day 11, attached.
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    Here are a few photos taken today (11 days old). Does she look about the right size?
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    Just tried a tiny sprinkle of nutritional yeast on the chick starter and the chick seemed to like it - better than the egg anyway. Is that OK for him / her?
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    Just bought the chick feed and it's been here for less than a week. Thanks for response, I'll try to relax. At least he appears very energetic. Such a tiny little chick even for 11 days. Seems like he's hardly grown.
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    I did that but with minimal success. The mother ate some but the chick was only interested in the tiny bit of yolk left in the other bowl. Will wait to see by end of day if they eat more. In the meantime should I offer the chick an egg yolk by itself first then with the starter?
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    They were not impressed with the soaked starter .... made no difference. Mother went into cage to dry starter as if to say 'Ha, that is the same stuff, I'm not interested!' If mama won't eat it then bubba won't also. It's difficult.
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    Hmmm they barely ate any chick starter all day and were very hungry by tonight, especially the chick, but STILL didn't go for the chick starter. I sure as heck hope they eat tomorrow morning. How long should I wait of them not eating before becoming concerned about starvation (for chick, not...
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    All great ideas, thank you so much!! Hopefully not to late to turn this all around. Much appreciation to you all.
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    All great ideas, thank you so much!! Hopefully not to late to turn this all around. Much appreciation to you all.
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    Thank you so much for your help. As of this morning I offered the mother and chick only starter but they weren't interested. So I tried oats and they did eat some. I checked the chick's crop, seemed empty, and he had patches of fur missing from his neck. Will follow your guidelines from now on...
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    New lone chick won't eat organic chick starter

    I have mother hen and one chick together however the chick only eats what the mother eats so she has been eating mashed banana, mango, layer mash, millet, sardine, lettuce, sweet potato, bug mix. I offer her organic chick starter but she only eats what mama eats. What to do? Should I only feed...
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