Thursday I went and got 3 Swedish flowers, 2 jubilees Orpingtons and 5 welsummers.
Well one of the welsummers is pretty small they all are about 6days old now and hes about 3/4 the size of the others. Anyway this chick looks like it is still wet on it's chest (like it never dried after being hatched) but it's hard and dry. I did however start all my chicks (even my year olds to prevent) on corid powder 20% 1tsp a gallon, and I feed non medicated feed anyhow but he had them on medicated for 4days.
The chick moves a decent amount but does seem to be laying down an awful lot compared to others it just seems sickly, now I have been using a suringe to give it water just incase it isn't doing it itself. Ima try some yogurt in the morning just incase it isn't eating enough aswell.
Any other things I can do to hopefully save this little welsummer? This is my first time raising chicks.
Well one of the welsummers is pretty small they all are about 6days old now and hes about 3/4 the size of the others. Anyway this chick looks like it is still wet on it's chest (like it never dried after being hatched) but it's hard and dry. I did however start all my chicks (even my year olds to prevent) on corid powder 20% 1tsp a gallon, and I feed non medicated feed anyhow but he had them on medicated for 4days.
The chick moves a decent amount but does seem to be laying down an awful lot compared to others it just seems sickly, now I have been using a suringe to give it water just incase it isn't doing it itself. Ima try some yogurt in the morning just incase it isn't eating enough aswell.
Any other things I can do to hopefully save this little welsummer? This is my first time raising chicks.
