My chicken is smaller than the others only wants to sleep doesn’t eat or drink as much and doesn’t go to the bathroom as much

[Yassssss123]

Hi, I’m new here but I got a couple of baby chickens 2 days ago one of them is super small and sleeps all the time she doesn’t really eat drink or poop all the other ones are way bigger and they all follow a routine except for that one she also tries to go under some of them idk if that’s normal though all of them are really Active but she’s not i’ve read some of the other stories and try doing what they said, but none of it has worked please help I’m really worried!

 

[User690263]

Welcome to BYC

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

welcome to BYC
I'm sorry to hear your chick isn’t doing well, hopefully someone more knowledgeable than me can help!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

It sounds like she is a FTT (failure to thrive). She is trying to get under the others for warmth. You can try to boost her by giving her a few drops of Poultry Nutri-drench or Rooster Booster 2 or 3 times a day along with some sugar water for an energy boost and see if that helps her. But be prepared that she likely will not make it.

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!
Try posting a thread in this section of the forum to get help with your chick: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/
Good luck!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I hope everything works out with your chick. I generally use Poultry Cell. You can find it at Tractor Supply or Amazon.

 

[CurlyChickenGirly]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you are here! Sorry for this issue you are facing! I have no experience with that but I see several people have shared things that might help. Hope it works out!

 

[CCsGarden]

Welcome to BYC ! Sorry to here about you chick!

 

[CCsGarden]

Hi, I’m new here but I got a couple of baby chickens 2 days ago one of them is super small and sleeps all the time she doesn’t really eat drink or poop all the other ones are way bigger and they all follow a routine except for that one she also tries to go under some of them idk if that’s normal though all of them are really Active but she’s not i’ve read some of the other stories and try doing what they said, but none of it has worked please help I’m really worried!

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[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with your chick. What is the temperature in your brooder?