chick constipation

  1. V

    24th day chick alone because of size. Crying constantly and flexing rectum.

    All of the other chicks are in the brooder. The last one who hatched, assisted on day 24, is alone in the incubator. It is flexing his rectum and crying. When I put in another chick it tries to get under it. I cleaned his bottom and it looks all clean now. There was hard poop all round his...
  2. swamphiker

    Extra support for constipated and runty chick?

    One of my two-week old RIRs spent approximately 24 hours very constipated. It has been somewhat better for the last 6-7 hours after several warm baths, enemas, coconut oil and molasses (can you tell I was desperate?) and has successfully passed waste this afternoon without assistance (yay!) and...
  3. minaayindra

    Crazy newbie questions- save me!

    My hatchery chicks are now 11 days old. As much research as I've done, I have new questions! First, one of my 17 chicks is constipated. He eats and drinks the exact same as everyone else- I had them all on probiotics for 3 days, as recommended. They won't drink any water with vinegar added...
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