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Have you tried "pecking" at the feed with your fingernail kinda? That seems to work most of the time.
Yeah, I did that this morning and she seemed to pick up on it. She pecked it at least, though I doubt she "ate" it. I'll keep it up today and see if the "gets" it. She's in a Rubbermaid tub, so she can see through well and spends all of her time looking out for us, so I scattered some food around the edges where she frequents.
I have a lone chick from my pre New Year's hatch too. It took him 2 full days to figure out the food/water thing but now on day 4 he won't stop! The water was the hardest thing because I was so afraid of drowning it by dipping the beak. He acted like he was drowning at least! I had to make a portable cage that I move around the house depending on where I am - light and all. This weekend's hatch cannot come soon enough!