sunflowa20
Chirping
Hey everyone. We had 3 chicks hatch on Tuesday from an incubator. One had a bit of shell stuck to its back and wing. A bit like a hunchbacked tortoise.
It’s weaker and smaller than the other 2 chicks so I am trying to nurse it back to health. These are my fathers hobby but I do all the sad stuff. I think it’s a Rhode Island Red Cross.
Chick is smaller. And less active. First day I gave it egg yolk to boost it. Since then it’s on water and chick starter. Non medicated.
It had pasty butt on Wednesday but I cleaned it with a q-tip and warm water and popped on some coconut oil.
Since then it’s not pasted over again but it’s straining to poop. Only white stuff comes out and a bit of blood sometimes. It’s bum is always wet, I am guessing from the urea since hardly anything solid comes out. Its vent is inflamed and it’s whole bum area is red.
It is eating and drinking and chirping away but its poop situation is not improving. After reading loads more threads I have added a drop of ACV to the water and given it some coconut oil to eat.
But I just noticed some sort of air sac under its skin between the wing shoulder and neck.
I would appreciate any advice to get this little one feeling better. Thank you!!
It’s weaker and smaller than the other 2 chicks so I am trying to nurse it back to health. These are my fathers hobby but I do all the sad stuff. I think it’s a Rhode Island Red Cross.
Chick is smaller. And less active. First day I gave it egg yolk to boost it. Since then it’s on water and chick starter. Non medicated.
It had pasty butt on Wednesday but I cleaned it with a q-tip and warm water and popped on some coconut oil.
Since then it’s not pasted over again but it’s straining to poop. Only white stuff comes out and a bit of blood sometimes. It’s bum is always wet, I am guessing from the urea since hardly anything solid comes out. Its vent is inflamed and it’s whole bum area is red.
It is eating and drinking and chirping away but its poop situation is not improving. After reading loads more threads I have added a drop of ACV to the water and given it some coconut oil to eat.
But I just noticed some sort of air sac under its skin between the wing shoulder and neck.
I would appreciate any advice to get this little one feeling better. Thank you!!