Baby chicks not growing

[TheBajan]

I have 20 ten day old chicks. Two of them don't seem to be growing at all. They eat, drink, and run around but I do think that they are both becoming less active. Is there anything I can do to help them? Encourage them to eat more or is there something I can give them that will boost their energy so they can catch up with their siblings? They still look like day old chicks with just a couple of tiny wing feathers. I'm concerned not just because they are small but because they are starting to lose energy. They are both Cream Legbars from Greenfire Farm.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Tell us about your brooder setup. Size, bedding, heat placement, approximate temperature in the hot end. Any lethargy in them?
10 days is a bit early but slow growth is sometimes an early sign of coccidiosis.
Any chance their bedding or equipment could have been contaminated?

 

[06492Chicks]

We had one who at times seemed half the size of the other 5. I noticed she did not like to eat out of the feeder (would only scratch for loose crumbs), so I started giving them all some wet food (chick starter mixed with water, initially with some olive oil, too). She is now still smaller than the others but doing great - I don't worry anymore!

 

[TheBajan]

Tell us about your brooder setup. Size, bedding, heat placement, approximate temperature in the hot end. Any lethargy in them?
10 days is a bit early but slow growth is sometimes an early sign of coccidiosis.
Any chance their bedding or equipment could have been contaminated?

Brooder setup is about 4 foot by 8 foot area. Dumor chick starter crumbles for food. Water with ACV. Mama heating pad. Also drop light in a different spot. Pine shavings for bedding. Lots of room to run. Some of them like to go under the heat lamp and some of them like to go under the mama hen heating pad so we have both. I had a pan with dirt from the yard that they loved. I took that out a couple of days ago.

 

[TheBajan]

Tell us about your brooder setup. Size, bedding, heat placement, approximate temperature in the hot end. Any lethargy in them?
10 days is a bit early but slow growth is sometimes an early sign of coccidiosis.
Any chance their bedding or equipment could have been contaminated?

I just noticed your comment about coccidia. They have all been treated for coccidia. I ended treatment 3 days ago.

 

[LaFleche]

Examine their butts, do you see poop stuck around or is the vent sticking out?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The setup looks nice. Have there been previous broods in there?
Is there any chance the bedding is getting wet?
The reference to coccidia was just a suggestion but as I said, 10 days is really too young to start being affected.
There's nothing wrong with Dumor chick starter. I've used it many times.
I have a suggestion that may kick start the late bloomers.
A probiotic formulated specifically for chickens https://gro2max.com/
It will promote better absorption of nutrients in the intestine and can also supplant pathogens in the gut.
Grit is another thing I believe in. It will help develop the gizzard and the better feedstuffs are ground in the gizzard, the better the nutrients will be absorbed.
Halfway down the following page is a chart for grit size matched to age of birds.
https://www.tccmaterials.com/cherry-stone/poultry-grit/

 

[TheBajan]

Examine their butts, do you see poop stuck around or is the vent sticking out?

Clean fluffy bottoms

 

[TheBajan]

The setup looks nice. Have there been previous broods in there?
Is there any chance the bedding is getting wet?
The reference to coccidia was just a suggestion but as I said, 10 days is really too young to start being affected.
There's nothing wrong with Dumor chick starter. I've used it many times.
I have a suggestion that may kick start the late bloomers.
A probiotic formulated specifically for chickens https://gro2max.com/
It will promote better absorption of nutrients in the intestine and can also supplant pathogens in the gut.
Grit is another thing I believe in. It will help develop the gizzard and the better feedstuffs are ground in the gizzard, the better the nutrients will be absorbed.
Halfway down the following page is a chart for grit size matched to age of birds.
https://www.tccmaterials.com/cherry-stone/poultry-grit/

Thanks for the links. Bedding is clean and dry. I'm going to look into it when I get home.

 

[TheBajan]

The setup looks nice. Have there been previous broods in there?
Is there any chance the bedding is getting wet?
The reference to coccidia was just a suggestion but as I said, 10 days is really too young to start being affected.
There's nothing wrong with Dumor chick starter. I've used it many times.
I have a suggestion that may kick start the late bloomers.
A probiotic formulated specifically for chickens https://gro2max.com/
It will promote better absorption of nutrients in the intestine and can also supplant pathogens in the gut.
Grit is another thing I believe in. It will help develop the gizzard and the better feedstuffs are ground in the gizzard, the better the nutrients will be absorbed.
Halfway down the following page is a chart for grit size matched to age of birds.
https://www.tccmaterials.com/cherry-stone/poultry-grit/

I ordered the probiotic. Thanks for the tip