chick care

[zoruagalaxy]

My 2 week old chick feels a little light compared to my other chick. What can I do or feed her to bulk her up? is there some foods i can feed her or something i can put in her water?

 

[Sablehaven]

Egg yolk is phenomenal for weak or underweight chicks. If you worry she has digestive issues, a little yogurt helps.

 

[3KillerBs]

What kind of chicks are they?

Are they free-fed with chick crumble or all-flock crumble always available?

Even among chicks of the same breed there is some natural variation in size.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

What kind of chicks are they?

Are they free-fed with chick crumble or all-flock crumble always available?

Even among chicks of the same breed there is some natural variation in size.

They are black australorp chicks, im feeding them medicated feed because they didnt get vaccinated when they were born. I do feed them treats from time to time too, but just small pieces of tamatoe, and oats etc.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

Egg yolk is phenomenal for weak or underweight chicks. If you worry she has digestive issues, a little yogurt helps.

Is there a specific type of yogurt to feed baby chicks?

 

[3KillerBs]

They are black australorp chicks, im feeding them medicated feed because they didnt get vaccinated when they were born. I do feed them treats from time to time too, but just small pieces of tamatoe, and oats etc.

I love Australrops.

If your chick always has feed and water available and is active and moving around then she's probably just naturally smaller than the other.

 

[3KillerBs]

Is there a specific type of yogurt to feed baby chicks?

When I had a chick with persistent pasty butt I would make wet mash with just a tiny dab of PLAIN -- unsweetened, unflavored -- active-culture yogurt in it.

You can buy chick probiotics to mix with the water in your local feed store. But always give plain water as well in case the chicks don't like the taste of the altered water.

 

[DobieLover]

They are black australorp chicks, im feeding them medicated feed because they didnt get vaccinated when they were born. I do feed them treats from time to time too, but just small pieces of tamatoe, and oats etc.

They must be BA mixes. They have white wing feathers coming in.
I would avoid feeding treats to them unless you have a small container of chick grit available to them. I would focus on just giving them a complete diet with good protein level.
The medicated feed is only good to reduce the chances of contracting coccidiosis but is not fool proof. The could still contract it.
As long as both chicks are eating, drinking, pooping and active with no straining to poop or distress cheeping, I wouldn't worry too much about differences in size and development.

 

[3KillerBs]

They must be BA mixes. They have white wing feathers coming in.

Australorps often have a few white feathers on their wings as chicks -- I've seen it in both blue and black.

Those white feathers are gone by the time they hit the final juvenile molt.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

They must be BA mixes. They have white wing feathers coming in.
I would avoid feeding treats to them unless you have a small container of chick grit available to them. I would focus on just giving them a complete diet with good protein level.
The medicated feed is only good to reduce the chances of contracting coccidiosis but is not fool proof. The could still contract it.
As long as both chicks are eating, drinking, pooping and active with no straining to poop or distress cheeping, I wouldn't worry too much about differences in size and development.

ok, thank you so much! ^.^