sick 2 weeks old

  1. M

    First time chick mom! HELP!!

    HELP! I came home from work today and my husband said that almost all of our recently hatched(almost 2 weeks old), chicks are dead. I immediately went to separate and give them fresh water and food while my husband cleaned everything. Three have started to be super lethargic, won't hold their...
  2. Sunnypollito

    HELPPP! sick quail chick. can i administer medication?

    hello. This morning I discovered one of my quail chicks with its eyes closed and curled up in the heat lamp, it seems not interested in eating or drinking. I am worried that it will infect my other chicks so I made a preparation in medicine water (I will attach a photo of what it contains) and I...
  3. M

    Tiny amount of blood in chick poop

    Good morning, I am supper new to raising chickens but have done a ton of likely unnecessary amount if research before we decided to jump in. We have 11 2 week old chicks how have been very lively and sweet from the get go. Today when I went out to feed them and say good morning I noticed a very...
  4. N

    First time with sickness.... Sneezing & Congestion... How do I treat? Do I treat them all?

    Video link on reddit of chick Tuesday night at end of post (couldnt upload here): 1 week 4 day old chick (we think silkie) started sneezing Tuesday night. We've had her since day one and she's been healthy, energetic, eating and drinking. 4pm Tuesday I did my normal pasty butt check and she had...
  5. P

    New Chick Mom

    Hi I am new to this site and to chickens. I have done a couple years of research and prep and finally convinced my husband we should get chickies. I have 8 currently. I think they are doing good but I think I am just anxious for things to go well. I have one that keeps sneezing but no other...
  6. L

    Help!!! Sick two week old chick

    Hey everyone, Any info would be really appreciated, we really love our Lemon already :( She is about 2 weeks old, and hasn’t grown like the other chicks. Well not at all, really! She also has been lethargic but still managing to drink and eat. Has been getting ‘pasty butt’ I think as well. I’ve...
  7. L

    My duckling is sick! It shrinks its neck, can't walk, has thin green stools, what should I do?

    My duckling's name is Anna, native to Vietnam, I hatched her by myself and she is 18 days old now. However, two days ago, her neck suddenly turned to one side, my father told her she was choking, he bent her neck and gave her some medicine. But from that day, she suddenly became depressed, her...
  8. R

    Is this Cocciodiosis? Should I treat now with Corid?

    Hi all - Last week I had 13 out of 14 chickens die from Coccidiosis. They were on day 4 of 5 of treatment with 9.6mls of Corid in 1 gallon, but unfortunately I had also been supplementing with electrolytes & vitamins, and did not find out until after that you should NOT supplement vitamins...
  9. F

    New chick is sick

    Hi everyone, I need some help. I just got some new chicks and one of them has been acting funny. She is falling asleep every few seconds constantly throughout the day, losing her balance and jerking. I tried to unload a video and it wouldn't work. If you know how I can get the video to post...
  10. T

    Problem chick

    I have a 7-8 day old chicken that seems to be smaller than the rest of the bunch. She is very uncoordinated and seems to zone out and stand still for up to 2 minutes often not aware of her surrounding and roams from the group and her mother. She has pasty butt that we are cleaning but it looks...
  11. M

    I really need help with my baby chick I don't why it's doing this

    Here's the video link: https://streamable.com/i7uh9m
  12. Tmartin7711

    Sick chick not sure what to do. Please help

    Hi everyone, I have a Golden laced Wyandotte about 1 1/2 weeks old who is not doing so good. She has been breathing super fast and when she chirps she makes almost a popping noise ( like popping bubbles). She also hasn't grown the only thing that has grown is some wing feathers but that is it...
  13. Rottie6868

    Help! Sick peachicks

    Hi born 7/14, My babies are even worse today gasping for air. I am giving them 10mg of Tylo-Doxy (1/2pill dissolved in water and under the tongue) they are very respiratory shaking head opening mouth and I can hear it when they try to breathe. I began med yesterday. Pigeon bottle says once per...
  14. Delp

    New to Backyard Chickens Website. Excited & Need Help/Opinion:) :)

    Hi Everyone! We brought home pullets 4 years ago and have enjoyed the experience without much drama or challenges. We've decided to grow the family and just brought home two little baby chicks and are quickly realizing, they need A LOT more specialized care than our pullets did! They are so dang...
  15. N

    12 day old keeps twitching/shaking her head. Hoping she’s ok.

    Our favorite 12 day old chick started twitching/shaking her head often, seemingly uncontrollably. She’s been the alpha of the brooder since day one and loves her cuddle time. I recognize there is a fair amount of chaos in the house during this video clip so it could be nerves, but that’s not...
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