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Hi my one baby chick is falling backwards. I don't know what's wrong please help me
she always has her eyes closed
HELP!!!
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I'm sorry I have actually never seen this occur. Can she open her eyes or are they possibly glued or crusted shut? I hope someone who has experienced this can chime in. If she cannot open her eyes I would gently wash them with a warm cloth and give her some vitamins if she is drinking. What type if feed are you using?
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She can open her eyes she just hardly does
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They are also kept with 3 1 month old ducks and they act like mothers kinda to the other ones
Either she's sleep deprived of she has something wrong with her. How long has she been like this? Try giving her a pack of Save-A-Chick. They sell it at any local feed store. It's an electrolyte pack that you mix in their water. Keep this chick separate incase it has a contagious illness. But don't make it all alone. Put a heat lamp in one corner and give it a stuffed animal so it doesn't get stressed being by itself. (I'm not kidding. Seriously give it a stuffed animal). Try to keep its vent clean and wipe its beak with a clean cloth. Make sure it eats. Hope this info helps I wish you and the chick the best!
P.S this has happened to me before twice! On the first time the chick died the second time I was able to save the chick by doing what I have said in this post.
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Hmmm sounds cute
I wonder if the ducks being so wet and messy all the time might have something to do with it though. Any progress?- Thread starter
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Thank you we have been putting some of it in the water and she's only been like this for my guess 7 or8 hours because she was good when I went to school at 7:00Either she's sleep deprived of she has something wrong with her. How long has she been like this? Try giving her a pack of Save-A-Chick. They sell it at any local feed store. It's an electrolyte pack that you mix in their water. Keep this chick separate incase it has a contagious illness. But don't make it all alone. Put a heat lamp in one corner and give it a stuffed animal so it doesn't get stressed being by itself. (I'm not kidding. Seriously give it a stuffed animal). Try to keep its vent clean and wipe its beak with a clean cloth. Make sure it eats. Hope this info helps I wish you and the chick the best!P.S this has happened to me before twice! On the first time the chick died the second time I was able to save the chick by doing what I have said in this post.
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I will keep you updated she was the same about 20min ago IHmmm sounds cute
What are the temps in your brooder and is the bedding staying dry enough with the ducks in there? Dampness in the brooder is also a prime breeding ground for coccidiosis. She's probably young for that but I don't ever rule it out until I've treated for it with Corid and seen no improvement.
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Either she's sleep deprived of she has something wrong with her. How long has she been like this? Try giving her a pack of Save-A-Chick. They sell it at any local feed store. It's an electrolyte pack that you mix in their water. Keep this chick separate incase it has a contagious illness. But don't make it all alone. Put a heat lamp in one corner and give it a stuffed animal so it doesn't get stressed being by itself. (I'm not kidding. Seriously give it a stuffed animal). Try to keep its vent clean and wipe its beak with a clean cloth. Make sure it eats. Hope this info helps I wish you and the chick the best!P.S this has happened to me before twice! On the first time the chick died the second time I was able to save the chick by doing what I have said in this post.
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