So sorry to hear about your other chicks :( I would NOT put the remaining chick in with your other chicks and hen, you do not want to risk all their lives. The chances of this chick living is not likely, but always possible. Put her under a heat lamp and next to a stuffed animal, and put some...
We have a 3 week old indian runner duck that is not doing very well. We are not sure whats wrong with her, it all started this morning.
Here are the symtoms:
Watery clear poo
off balance
not drinking much
shivering (it's not cold out)
Not eating
What could be wrong with her...
We have a 3 week old indian runner duck that is not doing very well. We are not sure whats wrong with her, it all started this morning.
Here are the symtoms:
Watery clear poo
off balance
not drinking much
shivering (it's not cold out)
Not eating
What could be wrong with her...
Congrats!!! I know how exciting it is to get your first! You should blow it out and keep it. If your worried at all about size, don't, her eggs will start to get bigger as she lays :) Good job, Ruth!!!
@OkChickens, Hello, I saw that you asked "do hatcheries do this or do only egg producers?" Good Q! It all depends on what kind of hatchery it is, egg bird hatchery, or meat bird hatchery. So I will start with the egg bird hatchery. Egg bird hatcheries can be very cruel to their chicks! When they...
Good luck! Just to let you know he prob wont like the syringe too much and you are going to have to force him to drink it, just be careful not to force to much down his neck at once because he could chock.
Hello, I rescue ill injured and orphaned wildlife often. Does he have any opened wounds that you can see? You are doing the right thing by keeping him warm. He might be dehydrated so I would offer him some luke-warm water. If he does not drink then get a small (1cc-5cc) syringe and try hand...