Chick dying

[Mama Farley]

4 day old chick was fine yesterday and today was laying on its side. It had pasty butt. I cleaned it and gave it sugar water. It keeps moving its vent, but doesn’t poop. I sat it in Epsom salt water. No luck. It’s belly is so full, it can’t stand up. Any other suggestions?

 

[MochaDuck]

@Eggcessive @casportpony

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

What’s the temp in the brooder and do they have a cool area to escape the heat?

 

[cleoandtheflock]

Do you have pictures of the chick and their brooder?

 

[Mama Farley]

88 degrees

 

[twendt]

Look up constipated chick on Backyard chickens, also submerge her bottom in warm water 30 minutes, talk softly and message her belly toward her vent, also olive oil on her vent will help, it might take a while for her to poop. There's lots of info on this site. Good luck!!

 

[Mama Farley]

Do you have pictures of the chick and their brooder?

 

[Mama Farley]

I just put it on the towel. It’s barely moving

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

That is very small and there is no place for the chick to escape the heat. You need to pull the heat lamp back some and definitely get a bigger brooder.

 

[Mama Farley]

Look up constipated chick on Backyard chickens, also submerge her bottom in warm water 30 minutes, talk softly and message her belly toward her vent, also olive oil on her vent will help, it might take a while for her to poop. There's lots of info on this site. Good luck!!