Baby chick not growing

[Minnie417]

We purchased 5 new chicks. They are about 3 weeks old.. one has not grown. We named her Peanut. She did have a bit of pasty butt at first but has since cleared up. She eats, drinks and poos but has not grown. Any advice??

 

[Rose the Legbar]

She could be a bantam? Her wing feather growth looks normal and if she is eating and drinking she should be fine.

 

[akitafriendakita]

All you can do is ensure they're eating and drinking well and hope they grow eventually. Vitamin supplements may help if there's some sort of vitamin issue, such as nutridrench. I usually give it to struggling/not growing chicks once per day.

Sometimes runts do eventually grow out, or remain small and healthy. Sometimes they die eventually if there's something internally wrong.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Try probiotics in the water. The most common issue that causes runts is insufficient gut bacteria.