5 week old chicks - poo & behavior concerns

[AKoz15]

I have one chick I have been a bit concerned with. She is not growing like the others. She is much smaller and likes to hang out in the corner. I notice she twitches her head a lot too. They all eat and drink normally and I haven't noticed any blood in poop but I just saw this. Is this blood in poop or normal? Also should I be concerned with the head twitching?

 

[Lady of McCamley]

The poo doesn't look abnormal to me, but the head twitching is not a good sign. You may consider supplementing with vitamin E/selenium as that is a common sign of vitamin E deficiency.

It could also be she is a "failure to thrive" which can have many different causes...or low on pecking order and not getting enough feed.

Personally I'd try supplementing with vitamin E/selenium.

LofMc