HELP

[Tcooper75228]

I've been giving the nutri drench along with grit and plain yogurt in case of excites. She eats and drinks. Poops had a yellowish discharge with it the past 24 hrs.

 

[Eggcessive]

If she is not eating anything but chicken feed, she doesn’t need grit at this time. I would remove it right now. Is the chick warm enough? I don’t think it is ascites, but something going on in the abdomen such as infection. I really hope it starts to improve again.

 

[Cayuga momma]

@Eggcessive could it be:
Salmonella Gallinarum, Fowl Typhoid
Symptoms:

• Dejection.
• Ruffled feathers.
• Inappetance.
• Thirst.
• Yellow diarrhoea.
• Reluctance to move.

Treatment:
Amoxycillin, potentiated sulponamide, tetracylines, fluoroquinolones.

 

[Eggcessive]

I don’t know much how salmonella looks in a chick, but the chick has looked swollen in the lower belly since hatch. If you look at the mushy chick pics, they look similar. I think it may be an infection, but a vet might be of help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok update on the chick. She's not doing good. She is now just laying around letting the other chicks walk on her and pick at her. Not sure what to do. She barely moves. Except to get food and water. I've separated her for now. But she just screams wanting back with the others.

It's good that you separated her - it looks like she is being picked on by the others.
I would keep her warm, hydrated and see if she will eat for you.

 

[Tcooper75228]

It's good that you separated her - it looks like she is being picked on by the others.
I would keep her warm, hydrated and see if she will eat for you.

That's what I've done got her own heat source food and waterer. She's got to where she just lays there unless I move her. Once I do she still barely eats or drinks. The nutri drench doesn't seem to be helping. She just sleeps.

 

[Eggcessive]

Did you hatch her at home? Does her bottom look the same, or is it weepy or moist? I am sure it is frustrating to watch her get worse.

 

[Eggcessive]

How is the chick doing today?

 

[Tcooper75228]

No I bought her at the feed store. She sadly didn't make it. She passed about 9:30 last night. Keeping an eye on the others to make sure it wasn't something contagious. Thank you all for the help.

 

[Theladiesandagentleman]

So sorry. You really did about everything you could have for the little one.