Further to my mouth-breathing chick saga… I gave her a really thorough inspection today, and zoomed in on her beak with my camera to see if there was any discharge or blockage (none!). It looks to me like the fleshy part might be partially obscuring the nares? She’s still behaving very normally...
Thanks everyone, this has all been really helpful! I’ll keep monitoring her. She’s had some egg yolk and electrolytes a couple of times. She’s only really interested in it when I offer it to the others, but then she tucks right in. I’m in the UK, so no Tractor Supply here. She’s bright and...
Thank you! The grit is definitely fine chick grit, we got it specially for the babies. They’ve all been very excited about it just now :D I’ve checked her bum a few times and it’s nice and clean. I haven’t seen her do any poos, but it’s hard to keep track of who is doing what in there! Are there...
Hello! I got six chicks two days ago, they ranged from 1-4 days old. All were very healthy and active. Today, one (a little Pekin bantam) is still active though slightly less than the others, eating and drinking well, but looks like she’s perhaps panting when at rest. She opens and closes her...