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Quote: I don't know why I keep doing it, but I keep clicking report instead of quote. So if you get angry letters from the mods... my bad. lol Electrolytes can be offered at all times. They will not make a sick bird better but will only aid in recovery. They're nothing fancy, just charged...

Yes, there's Manganese and Potassium in the milk, but the electrolytes offer some other goodies and vitamins too. Doesn't hurt.

Most feed stores carry them. They sell $3-5 a bag and a bag will last you a long while. They're usually in the cattle/swine/large livestock area, but most brands serve several species. Be sure to add just a small small small pinch to the milk. There's a homemade recipe too... but I don't...

Good luck! I give that to all my chicks the first few days. The milk keeps their gut clean, the sugar gives them energy, and the electrolytes helps everything get absorbed properly.

Quote: All together. If he won't drink it free choice, administer it in a syringe.

Give it whole milk, sugar, and electrolytes. Sometimes chicks just fail to thrive. I had a chick die last year at a week of age because it wasn't properly absorbing nutrients, mostly sugar. There was nothing I could do for him.