- Apr 17, 2012
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This morning I woke up to one of my 6 chicks (1 of the 2 bantams) sick. She must have ended up outside the box, as some usually do when jumping up to perch, but they usually just jump back up. I found her under the shadowed part of the flap on the outside of the box. I'm wondering if this may have happened sometime during the night and she just got really cold or if it may be parasites/worms of some sort?
I noticed she was sick when I picked her up. She likes to be held least out of the chicks (although they are all quite human friendly). She didn't try to move a lot and when I set her back in the box she just laid there and fell back asleep. I could keep picking her up with her still sleeping or falling right back to sleep in my hand.
If there was a lot of commotion with the other chicks she would wake up and look around for a moment or move very slightly aside but not for long. I took the wormer I had and filled its cap with water and put about 2 very tiny drops in it and mixed it. I opened her mouth and kept putting some drops on her tongue for a little bit and letting her drink it, also to get some water in her for the day. She would keep her eyes shut during all this but would peep. This is the most I could do before leaving for work in the morning. = (
From what I have read it is a typical sign of sickness. Poofed out and hanging/wobbling head. She would just lay and hang her head forward and sleep. They have been really healthy and active until this morning with her. I held her under the heat lamp for a bit then set her under it on some fresh bedding. If she is still alive when I get home I will be going to TSC for electrolytes and meds. What are my chances that she will be ok by then or still alive? = ( Or my chances for her over all survival? My other bantam needs her or he'll be all alone with the pullets heh. I'm pregnant and have had an emotional morning over the debacle. They are like my little babies and even though it's only been 2-3 weeks with them it feels like forever. I don't want to lose her.
One more piece of info, I turned the heat lamp off for a couple hours last night. They spend a lot of time on the edges of their box so they actually stayed inside it for the whole time with it off. From what I've been asking they are in good time to start weening, and they are still inside at the moment. They are about 4-5 weeks old and have a lot of feathering, especially the bantams.
I'm very sorry for the length, I just wanted to give as much info as possible. Any time given to read and help is Greatly appreciated! = (((
My little one that is sick, pic from about a week or so ago.
I noticed she was sick when I picked her up. She likes to be held least out of the chicks (although they are all quite human friendly). She didn't try to move a lot and when I set her back in the box she just laid there and fell back asleep. I could keep picking her up with her still sleeping or falling right back to sleep in my hand.
If there was a lot of commotion with the other chicks she would wake up and look around for a moment or move very slightly aside but not for long. I took the wormer I had and filled its cap with water and put about 2 very tiny drops in it and mixed it. I opened her mouth and kept putting some drops on her tongue for a little bit and letting her drink it, also to get some water in her for the day. She would keep her eyes shut during all this but would peep. This is the most I could do before leaving for work in the morning. = (
From what I have read it is a typical sign of sickness. Poofed out and hanging/wobbling head. She would just lay and hang her head forward and sleep. They have been really healthy and active until this morning with her. I held her under the heat lamp for a bit then set her under it on some fresh bedding. If she is still alive when I get home I will be going to TSC for electrolytes and meds. What are my chances that she will be ok by then or still alive? = ( Or my chances for her over all survival? My other bantam needs her or he'll be all alone with the pullets heh. I'm pregnant and have had an emotional morning over the debacle. They are like my little babies and even though it's only been 2-3 weeks with them it feels like forever. I don't want to lose her.
One more piece of info, I turned the heat lamp off for a couple hours last night. They spend a lot of time on the edges of their box so they actually stayed inside it for the whole time with it off. From what I've been asking they are in good time to start weening, and they are still inside at the moment. They are about 4-5 weeks old and have a lot of feathering, especially the bantams.
I'm very sorry for the length, I just wanted to give as much info as possible. Any time given to read and help is Greatly appreciated! = (((
My little one that is sick, pic from about a week or so ago.