Chicks not gaining weight?

[Lucy_Dobinson]

Hey all! Just wondering, is it normal to have chicks from the same breed and hatch to be drastically different in sizes?

I have two Araucana chicks two weeks old, one weighs 85grams, the other only 30grams! The other chick is tiny, but still seems to eat and drink okay?

I also have three one week old silkie chicks, weighing in at 32, 33, and 39 grams. Still pretty tiny!

I have two other Ara chicks but they died about 24 hours apart last week; no apparent reason - I just woke up and they were dead in the brooder

They are eating medicated chick starter crumble and fresh water. I have recently in the last 24hrs added some Coxiprol (amprollium) in their water in case of possible Coccidiosis, but can’t see any blood in their poo, just the odd poop which seems kind of mucous like?

First pic is of the tiny partridge araucana, second of all of them eating (lavender baby is the larger Ara) of the same age.

Any advice appreciated!

TIA

 

[CluckerFamily]

Are all the chicks acting the same?
Was the larger chick the first to hatch? If so, how far apart was his hatch from the others?

 

[Lucy_Dobinson]

Are all the chicks acting the same?
Was the larger chick the first to hatch? If so, how far apart was his hatch from the others?

They’re all acting the same yep! And were hatched within 24 hours apart

 

[dinanicole]

Any updates? Did all the small chicks survive?