We lost the weak little chick today. I called the hatchery and talked to them this morning, and after I told them about her condition (she hadn't grown any, while the others have doubled in size) and what we had done for her, they said they would give me a credit for her and the two that arrived dead. So, they knew it was only a matter of time.
I separated her from her flock, giving her a basket with her own food and water, and put her on the seat to the garden tub so she would still have warmth from the heat lamp and hear the chirps of her friends. With more vigor than I've ever seen her display, she hopped out of her basket and dove into the tub! So, I let her remain with her flock until near the end. She passed this afternoon in my mom's hands.
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