Ahh of course! :D She's getting ground up grains, before that she was on proper chick food :) She also free ranges and get suppliments in a mash, so overall she should be getting the nutrients she needs (we hope). :)
I just came back from her and she's looking a lot better though! Fingers...
Will do! She's actually looking a little better already, she stood up for a few moments! :) We gave her the molasses and some oil, and I think she's feeling a little better!
Thanks for all the help!
Thanks Australorps! I think she's a little too young though, she may not even be a girl as her breed doesn't autosex... I just like to think of her as one! :)
Thanks for the reply Eggcessive :)
She's been raised in an outside coop with a light, she gets her feet on the earth every day and we've fed her things like honey and minerals. Thanks for the suggestion to use a laxative, I'll give it a try and see if it helps her :)
Hey Aubby!
Not sure if this helps, but I found a website naming a couple of causes for this sort of thing.....
http://www.raising-chickens.org/chicken-comb.html
Frostbite is one of them, also if he has reduced bloodflow to that part of his comb it will turn it purple.
I hope he gets better!
Hello everyone!
First of all thank you, this thread is genius!
Ok, so I have a very sick month old chick.She doesn't move much, won't eat and only drinks if I use a dropper. I noticed a funny noise coming from her vent, it seems like she can't pass anything no matter how hard she tries. I've...
Hello everyone!
I have a month old chick who's become quite ill in the past few days... help!
She doesn't move much, won't eat and only drinks if I use a dropper. I noticed a funny noise coming from her vent, it seems like she can't pass anything no matter how hard she tries. I've had her...