Help with slow growing chick?

[InLuvWLife]

Hi everyone- I have fifty 2 1/2 week old chicks- Brahmas, Wellsummers, Wyandottes and Buff Orps. Most are doing very well- feathering out nicely, very active. One little Brahma, though, is remaining very small. When I pick her up, she feels very skinny and her crop is usually empty. She seems to pick and scratch with the others, but I don't think she is eating much. She has no pasting and does not seem sick. She looks the way that the others did at 1 or 1 1/2 weeks old. Not feathering out much, half the size. Any suggestions or feedback from you long time chicken moms?? I am worried about her

 

[InLuvWLife]

OK what does it take to get an answer LOL! Anyone?

 

[Joecool1994]

It sounds to me that she could be the 'runt' of the bunch or at the bottom of the pecking order as I'm sure it's starting to get established. I would recommend isolating her from the others in her own box/tub so she can eat and drink by herself to help her get what she needs. I'd see if that helps any with her feathers/growing/hunger. If she doesn't like being on her own she can go with the others but I would pull her out to feed her and give her some water.

EDIT: If she doesn't like being by herself, another option is putting a few other smaller ones with her to keep her company and to help them catch up to the bigger ones if there are more other smallish ones.

 

[sumi]

Do as the above poster suggested and keep, or at least feed, her separate from the others. You can also treat her a bit with some scrambled egg for an extra protein boost to help her catch up.

 

[InLuvWLife]

Thank you- I will give that a try. Appreciate your answers!