Troubled Eater born June 3

[momma chickie]

I have 2 chicks inside. 1 eats good and the other doesn't. I have wet the crumble and it picks at it but not filling crop like it should. It can have an almost empty crop and I will put down fresh food and the other chick dives in and this one seems uninterested.
She does go crazy over a blueberry, cooked summer squash, German style cooked red cabbage (sweet/sour style kraut), yes I was desperate!...shows interest in dried meal worms and sometimes cooked egg yolk.
I started them on probiotic and electrolytes.
She seems normal...is as active, peeps softly with the other one...preens feathers.
Anyone have any suggestions on what I can do? I can't believe how exhausting it is to get this little chick to eat.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I kinda get it. I have a scissor brakes chick that insists on eating regular crumble. Literally won't eat anything else, even if it would be easier to eat, like mash or smaller pieces or crumbles mealworms. Even tried yogurt and eggs

 

[momma chickie]

I kinda get it. I have a scissor brakes chick that insists on eating regular crumble. Literally won't eat anything else, even if it would be easier to eat, like mash or smaller pieces or crumbles mealworms. Even tried yogurt and eggs

This one has no beak issues,just not interested in eating...like totally empty crop at bed time...I have to work at getting something she will eat.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Havebyou tried making a smaller crumble or cucumber? Or even live mealworms?

 

[momma chickie]

I have ground the crunble smaller, got chick starter that was seed based...she will eat broken up meal worms and cooked summer squash...but she needs to eat chick food for a good balanced diet. I have 2 different brands and types of chick food.
When I feed my brood outside they pile on.
I have never had a chick that knew how to eat, choose not to eat.
Just now gave egg yold, she picks it up and drops it, the one gobbles it down. Yesterday she ate it...today, hohum

 

[JacinLarkwell]

She might just be one that is better to move on. Have you weighed her and compared her to another chicks weight? (Preferably the same breed)

 

[momma chickie]

I am going to weigh her and her buddy today...not same breed but I can atleast track growth.
She (actually both) is an extremely sweet chick...I keep thinking it will just click with her to start eating regularly...if she wete acting sick or distressed I wouldn't continue. When I put a blueberry pice in they both do the grab and run, chirping happily...so she appears pretty healthy and normal otherwise.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Are they at least the same size? It won't help as much if one is a bantam and one is a standard.

 

[momma chickie]

One is a Speckled Sussex and the other is a Welsummer...it is the Sussex that is having eating issues.
I figure if there is weight gain, I have hope. She is feathering about equal with the other one.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

That's how I an currently with my problem chick too. How old is the chick?