Blind? Dwarf? Baby chick

[Markkinley]

Hey guys,

I need some advice on a baby chick, it hatched the same time as all the rest. But wasn’t moving much so brought it inside and out in incubator just to warm it up a bit.
When I put it back outside with mum it was doing fine. But I came home from work and it was face down in a small puddle of water barely alive. Gasping basically to breathe. I dried it off and then realised it may be blind. It want eat from a dish only from finger m. I have been giving it my babies mashed up verges with some chick stater mashed in.

And it is still tiny?
There are some photos I added. This is the size difference
many advise?

 

[MissE]

Chick starter and mashed up vegetables.

They don't need veggies. Stick to straight chick starter so they fill up on what they need to grow. Treats shouldn't be given until they are older, if at all. They really don't need them.

 

[MegsEggsx]

OMG, he is tiny! Mix the food with water, mash it up a bit. Don't give them veggies yet, they are too young. I agree with @MissE if he doesn't like the feed, and eats the veggies instead, he won't get enough protein to grow... don't give them the veggies and they will eat the starter before they starve.

 

[MissE]

It want eat the chick starter on its own, I’ve tried everything tapping the food dish etc. can I mix it with water and make it mushy?

Yes, sometimes they really like wet mash. I would do that and not offer the veggies. If he doesn't like the feed, and is only eating the veg, he's not getting nearly enough protien to grow.

 

[MegsEggsx]

Also, it could be because he is blind, but I have heard of chicks just falling in their water. Make sure it is very shallow so they can easily stand up out of it.

 

[Markkinley]

By the way that yellow stuff around beck is just pumpkin it just ate

 

[Aapomp831]

What is their normal diet?

 

[Markkinley]

What is their normal diet?

Hey yeah they both eat the same I’m guessing the bigger one gets more cause it can eat whenever it wants too, as I’m feeding the little one. I only brought another chick in so the little one isn’t alone.

I have been feeding them the same as I do any chicks

 

[Aapomp831]

Hey yeah they both eat the same I’m guessing the bigger one gets more cause it can eat whenever it wants too, as I’m feeding the little one. I only brought another chick in so the little one isn’t alone.

I have been feeding them the same as I do any chicks

Which is what? Chick starter?

 

[Markkinley]

Which is what? Chick starter?

Chick starter and mashed up vegetables.