Growing chicks have very high protein requirements. Not only are their bodies growing rapidly, but they need protein for feathering out. Chick starter is usually around 19 percent protein, so if you don't want to feed commercial feeds, that gives you an idea of what you should be shooting for.
I use chick feed and I give mashed up hardboiled eggs every day, a treat that is eagerly accepted by my chicks. Try taking your weak chick aside by herself and offer her some mashed up hardboiled egg. She may not be eating in the presence of the others because she's low on the pecking order because of her weakness.
I use chick feed and I give mashed up hardboiled eggs every day, a treat that is eagerly accepted by my chicks. Try taking your weak chick aside by herself and offer her some mashed up hardboiled egg. She may not be eating in the presence of the others because she's low on the pecking order because of her weakness.