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Thank you! I have done that... He/she just seems so bewildered and weak- although it has been eating and drinking. I put my other pullets that still have 'baby voices' in the same room next to the brooder. Is there anything else I can do? What are the chances of the chick making it 12 hours...

Only 2 of our hatch survived- and one if them died last night. So now I have a week old single baby chick who I know needs company to survive, but I can't get a hold of any chicks until much later today which will mean the chick will be 12 hours on its own... Does anyone have any suggestions if...

I have a hen recovering from sour crop- her crop seems fine now but her poop is still very green and watery and her appetite is extremely low still (I have been force feeding her) and every time she even thinks about eating or drinking on her own she starts snapping her beak in a way that would...

I hear you... I guess experience is the best teacher which is why this site is great- it's just a hard way to learn when you're worried about your birds... Let me know how it goes for you!

The vet did do a crop swab and said there was yeast present- if it was bacterial and fungal I'm wondering if that is why he gave the steroid shot as well? but it's not working maybe? I guess I will have to muster up the courage to tube feed her but will this even help if her crop is still sour...

Thanks, every bit helps! i will get some electrolytes at the pet store...I think there may be some in the vitamin mix but best to be sure!

I am relatively new to chicken keeping but have always followed along here on this site and now I am in need of some advice myself... I have hen (lowest in the pecking order) who developed sour crop- I caught it because she was acting extra lethargic- but not before she had apparently lost a...