Do 2 day old chicks eat a lot? Chick not eating?

[won023]

I have a two day old silkie chick which was born as one since the others died in the egg... I spread loads of crumbs on the floor to try as getitto eat and dipped its beak to try and get it to drink but it doesn't seem to eat as much is I'm thinking it pecks the crumbs from now and then but not much poo is seen ? Either should I be worried? It's chirping crazy and healthy... I'm not familiar as I've only worked with duckings before? And they eat ALOT! And poop a lot any help would be appreciated

 

[peeper89]

cute baby! she tiny give mash wet food she cnt
crumb to big for her

 

[james walker]

At 2 days shes still living on the absorbed yolk sac. She will start eating in the next day or two.

 

[DesertBird]

She's okay. I agree with @james walker - give her another day, and she'll start eating. If you haven't already, I'd suggest a few small stuffed animals, a mirror, and a feather duster added to her brooder/tub if she's the only chick you have right now.

Due to chicks still living off the absorbed yolk sac for 3 days, that's how hatcheries and breeders are able to ship the chicks.

 

[won023]

Thanks ! Will do I'm just curious if they eat as much as ducklings?

 

[won023]

She's okay. I agree with @james walker - give her another day, and she'll start eating. If you haven't already, I'd suggest a few small stuffed animals, a mirror, and a feather duster added to her brooder/tub if she's the only chick you have right now.

Due to chicks still living off the absorbed yolk sac for 3 days, that's how hatcheries and breeders are able to ship the chicks.

Ahhhh thanks ! The others were meant to hatch and died on the same hatch day I did an eggtopsy and they were all fully formed sad but I have more in the incubator hopefully they hatch....

 

[DesertBird]

Ahhhh thanks ! The others were meant to hatch and died on the same hatch day I did an eggtopsy and they were all fully formed sad but I have more in the incubator hopefully they hatch....

Aww, I'm so sorry for your losses! Just give her as much attention as you can and she should be very attached to you by the time she's grown up. And as for your other question, I don't think they eat as much as ducklings - I don't own any, but I read on Metzer Farms' website ducklings eat .5lbs of food on their first few days. Crazy!

 

[won023]

Also any one think that it looks

Aww, I'm so sorry for your losses! Just give her as much attention as you can and she should be very attached to you by the time she's grown up. And as for your other question, I don't think they eat as much as ducklings - I don't own any, but I read on Metzer Farms' website ducklings eat .5lbs of food on their first few days. Crazy!

ahhhhh that's very helpful thanks! Hard not to give attention to this lil guy too fluffy!

 

[DesertBird]

Also any one think that it looks

ahhhhh that's very helpful thanks! Hard not to give attention to this lil guy too fluffy!

I feel the same way with mine! If only they stayed this fluffy and small. I love 'em anyways.