I forgot that you give them soil to dig through so they are probably fine for grit, though it depends a bit on what your soil is like. I know a lot of people say no grit necessary if you only feed chick crumbles but I have also read experts saying it is good to give from day one to help them properly develop their gizzards. If they find seeds or bugs in the soil you give them they'll need grit to digest them. Again, most soils should have some grit - unless it is sandy, or dusty, or just humus. You can wash some soil and see what you got.... I just get chick grit because it's easy.
Just because the others are fine doesn't mean there isn't something amiss that would affect only one chick. When I was new to chicks I accidentally gave them feed that had been out too long and had oxidized oils. This causes a vitamin e deficiency and I realized it when my light brahma started showing neurological symptoms. I treated it with vitamins and it recovered quickly then the next day the only other light brahma in my brood of 15 started showing the same symptoms! I treated that one and finally changed their feed to a fresher one and everyone was fine after that.
So even though they all had the same feed the light brahmas were the first that couldn't handle it - so much depends on what the condition of the mother hen was - little chicks are not blank slates.
A long story to say: they are all different and some handle stress and sub ideal conditions better than others....
You can get nutri drench online at amazon. It's good to have on hand because it works quickly to give a chick a boost. Might as well get Corid to have at the ready, too, sometimes that is needed on a moment 's noice as well (to treat cocci, since you are feeding non medicated). Cheering for your sleepy chick!
Just because the others are fine doesn't mean there isn't something amiss that would affect only one chick. When I was new to chicks I accidentally gave them feed that had been out too long and had oxidized oils. This causes a vitamin e deficiency and I realized it when my light brahma started showing neurological symptoms. I treated it with vitamins and it recovered quickly then the next day the only other light brahma in my brood of 15 started showing the same symptoms! I treated that one and finally changed their feed to a fresher one and everyone was fine after that.
So even though they all had the same feed the light brahmas were the first that couldn't handle it - so much depends on what the condition of the mother hen was - little chicks are not blank slates.
A long story to say: they are all different and some handle stress and sub ideal conditions better than others....
You can get nutri drench online at amazon. It's good to have on hand because it works quickly to give a chick a boost. Might as well get Corid to have at the ready, too, sometimes that is needed on a moment 's noice as well (to treat cocci, since you are feeding non medicated). Cheering for your sleepy chick!
