I bought this chick at TSC on Saturday along with 6 others.
All the others are fine; eating, drinking, pooping, exploring.
This one became listless this morning and I noticed soft stool stuck to her bum.
I cleaned her but had to go to work.
When I got home she was extremely lethargic and had an empty crop.
More soft pasty butt.
I took her in the house and while cleaning her noticed a “scab” on her abdomen that won’t come off.
I did not pull on it but tried to gently work at it with warm water and a tiny bit of soap.
Nothing.
I don’t want to hurt the chick.
Could she have an infection?
She has wing feathers coming in already so i think she’s about a week old.
Is there anything I can do?
I have got her to take a couple of drops of Nutri Drench but she doesn’t want to eat or drink.
All the others are fine; eating, drinking, pooping, exploring.
This one became listless this morning and I noticed soft stool stuck to her bum.
I cleaned her but had to go to work.
When I got home she was extremely lethargic and had an empty crop.
More soft pasty butt.
I took her in the house and while cleaning her noticed a “scab” on her abdomen that won’t come off.
I did not pull on it but tried to gently work at it with warm water and a tiny bit of soap.
Nothing.
I don’t want to hurt the chick.
Could she have an infection?
She has wing feathers coming in already so i think she’s about a week old.
Is there anything I can do?
I have got her to take a couple of drops of Nutri Drench but she doesn’t want to eat or drink.