sick 1 week old chick

  1. ChxLadyCass

    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    I bought a chick 6 days ago and noticed yesterday it was a little slower than its mates and wobbly. I have it being raised with a Mama hen that was broody, and I HATE to intervene, but this "injury" has me perplexed and I imagine the other chicks will peck at it and make it worse. Anyone seen...
  2. stacyg7713

    Blue (My Blue Plymouth Rock) Lethargic

    Hello, I'm newish here. I brought home 4 baby chicks from Tractor Supply on April 7th, 2024. They all seemed to be doing alright but Blue, my Blue Plymouth Rock is suddenly not doing well. I'm quite worried. She is a little on the smaller side. But she seems to be having trouble walking. Very...
  3. W

    Somethings wrong

    I am new, like BRAND new to this chicken momma thing. I have an 8 day old White Crested polish thats not acting like the other chickens. I can tell something is wrong. She walks like she has vertigo and and I don’t think she’s eaten all day. Yesterday she was fine. I’m not sure I can upload a...
  4. C

    Chick losses

    Hi, I started my flock last year with 4 birds and had no issues whatsoever, they are all still healthy and happy. I felt ambitious and wanted to add a couple more. I got another 4 chicks of various breeds from my local Rural King and 3/4 chicks died within the first week. The first was a polish...
  5. jtmorgan86

    PLEASE HELP! Lethargic Chick!

    I brought home 10 chicks on Saturday. They hatched the Wednesday before. They were vaccinated for meraks and coccidiosis. They are on Poultry grain chick starter. On Monday I noticed one EE chick standing with eyes closed. I started probiotics and electrolytes in a separate dish and hand fed...
  6. S

    Sick baby chick! Baby chick closing eyes while standing, not moving around

    Hello there, we got baby chicks yesterday from a market, and the next day one of the four baby chicks who was doing fine yesterday is standing up and closing its eyes and isn’t moving around, the other chicks seem completely fine just eating and chirping. This one is just standing there and...
  7. T

    Duckling acting lethargic HELP!

    So ive got a duckling that is just a few days old. Yesterday he was doing well, moving around, eating and drinking but this morning he has stopped eating, drinking and has very little energy (he fell on his back and barely moved his legs to get back up). He has been sleeping all day and looks...
  8. It_is_I_Rae

    Need help, blind baby chick with recurring pasty butt

    Hello all, I got some day old chicks a few days ago and I have noticed one of them seems to have been born blind. She pecks at the air and has trouble finding her way around and is constantly peeping in distress. She'd about 4 or 5 days old now and she's significantly smaller than the others...
  9. Y

    HELP! 6 day old chick twitching head..seizures??

    Hi- We have 9 6 days old chicks (Our polish chick died yesterday) and our Brahma is having these weird episodes where she stretches and shakes her head and neck. Im not sure if they are seizures?? Heres a video of her doing it. Thanks in advance!!! ...
  10. PeachMyCheeks

    Baby chick with very swollen chest?

    Hi! I brought four random chicks to take care of. The first week we brought them in we brought kingsford wood pellets (it’s a brand used for cooking naturally but, it’s only ingredients are hickory/oak/and cherry.) anyways, we used that bedding for a week and these baby chicks had runny poop...
  11. T

    Sick week old wyandotte

    After bringing my chicks in from the garage to keep warm during a power outage I noticed that one of my wyandottes is breathing through her mouth and making a crackling noise. I haven't noticed any diarrhea or any other symptoms Any idea what it could be or at least a general treatment? They...
  12. C

    Poopy Butt on week old Chick - Advise pls!

    4 chicks came home last week, they were 2 days old when I brought them home. Two had poopy butt. Warm water to break it up slowly. Next day just one had it. But it has persisted now on that one for 4 days. I've added neosporin after cleaning her as her vent looks puffy. I'm being careful...
  13. C

    pavlovskaya Chick breathing heavy, mouth open, lethargic

    Hey everyone, please take a moment to comment if you have any advice. I’m new to chicks. I have several different breeds from rural king and two from a breeder. The one I’m currently having issues with is a pavlovskaya chick. I thought perhaps it was hot because it seems fluffier than my other...
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