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Ah! Santa Cruz. I lived there for a number of years back in the 70s and 80s. There were a few summers where the sun was not seen for the entire summer. I doubt your chickens will ever face heat issues.

Start by checking her crop in the morning. It should be empty before you feed her. If it's full before your give her food, she may have a crop issue that needs treating. It's good to rule it out. Does she have access to grit? Sometimes food accumulates in the crop due to lack of adequate grit...

Do mean five-week old chicks of unspecified number or five one-week old chicks? Does this chick hold its wings out away from its body? Does she chirp loudly and rapidly as she tried to poop? What do her poops look like? Solid, runny, much smaller than the other chicks' poop? Is she much...