Help! Dying Chick!

[Revan]

Seems I am using this forum a lot right now. I just got an order from cackle hatchery this morning, and all the chicks (bantams) were alive, but one is acting weird. Can't walk right, keeps falling over, and its head is twisting sideways towards its back. It's chirping a little, but I can't get it to eat or drink. It seems to do worse when I move it under the heating lamp, twisting around on the bedding and gasping, so I don't think that it's chilled. Any suggestions as to how I can help it?

 

[Ming Ming]

get a syringe and force feed water!

 

[Ming Ming]

not to fast! buta centameter every 5 seconds.

 

[Ming Ming]

and put him near a warm water bottle. Your lamp is most likely to intense for him right now!

 

[Ming Ming]

them get crumbles and crush up and mix with water!

 

[Ming Ming]

put him on his back to relax him!

 

[Ming Ming]

this rushes blood to his little head and put them in a daze so he won't resist food. My guess is he is fatigued

 

[Revan]

Thank you!

 

[Chickassan]

Are these day olds? You could try a little sugar water.How far did they have to travel? Don't put it on its back.

 

[Ming Ming]

and I hate to say this but after a few days and he does not improve you should put him out because he is suffering. Put him in a container with a lid, them get a cup of viniger and add baking soda. This displaces the oxygen so he just falls asleep and passes