I found one of the chicks I purchased last week struggling the brooder this am. I put it back under the heater but its brooder mates (tiny silkies and this thing is a barred rock) kept running over it. I found it again just laying on its side, eyes closed, trying to die again. So now it gets to live in my bra for a little while! LOL. I've mixed up some baby bird feed and hand fed it. Anybody ever had one survive that got to this point? It is certainly vocal! I've raised lots which means I've lost my fair share, but this little one is trying to make it!
It looked like it was doing a little better last night but I found it dead under the ecoglow this am. To be fair, this one was a little off from the beginning, so maybe it had some genetic issue. I've lost chicks- rarely- but never quite like that one. Either way I will be investing in Nutridrench asap because I have 19 eggs incubating. And honey is a great suggestion- I have unlimited honey cause my parents are beekeepers! Sigh. At least the other 9 chicks are doing great.
