Baby chick, failure to thrive, help please!

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Sep 2, 2014
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This is my first time with chickens. I received my 8 new chicks on Wednesday 9/5/18. One of my new chicks, the Salmon Faverolles, seems not to be thriving. All of the chicks have access to water w/ electrolytes/vitamins/probiotics as well as access to plain water, and medicated feed and are all vaccinated for Marek's. All of the other chicks are doing great, running around and acting like chickens, but this one spends a lot of time hunched under the heat by herself and not spending time at the feeder (I pile food under the brooder heat for her). She comes out and drinks very occasionally but I rarely see her peck at food. I did notice that when I first got the chicks she peeped almost constantly but assumed that that was just her personality since at that point she was more active and eating and drinking. I've tried a bit of scrambled egg for her today but she hasn't touched it. The other chicks seem to mostly ignore her so I don't think she's getting bullied. Do you have any suggestions on how to support this chick?
 
You could try giving her a boost of Nutri Drench vitamins, straight! Be careful with it and only put a small drop with a syringe on the side of her beak. Is she pooping at all? Have you checked the vent to make sure it is clear of any obstruction?
Thank you. Her vent looks fine. She pooped last night but I'm not sure this morning. I also saw her drink last night from the water with the sav-a-chick mixture in it.
 

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