2 week baby looking off

[yourhighness]

Just hatched three little buggers. The two biggest are running around and being very chicken-like, but the smallest has been more and more tired lately. I mean, she's always been less rambunctious, but she falls asleep where she stands pretty much everywhere now. I see her eat and drink, I make sure she does. Found out today she had some bad pasty butt (they'd been clear for awhile so i stopped checking) and cleaned it up. Should that help fix the problem, hopefully? I've yet to see an improvement, but then it's only been a couple hours tops...

And the antibiotic powder you put in their water- I didn't give it to them every time I switched out their water. Does this have something to do with it, going on and off antibiotics?

Hoping for any kind of post, feeling all nervous for this little guy

 

[Gonzo]

What kind of antibiotics do you have them on and what for? I would put a splash of Apple cider vinagar in their water. It will clear up the pasty butt, and help there little bodies absorb all there vitamins.

 

[yourhighness]

what i could find at the feed store- durvet duramycin-10?

i'll swing by publix tomorrow then, i keep hearing about how wonderful that stuff is

 

[Gonzo]

Ok, Why do you have them on it? If they arn't sick, don't give it to them anymore...

 

[Gonzo]

When they're really young like that, some people will put electrolytes and vitamin's in their water..durvet duramycin-10 is used for respritory illness's....

 

[yourhighness]

alrighty.

she's also got some heavy breathing going on, she pretty much always has, forgot to mention.

btw thank you so much for posting

 

[Gonzo]

Another thing you can do, get some generic poly~vi~sol infant drops WITHOUT iron (very Important) that will help give the chicks a boost too. I would put a full dropper full in their water. That with the ACV will help them sooo much! Good Luck!

 

[Gonzo]

I just hope the meds are making her breath hard... I wouldn't give them anymore antibiotics.. They've not been outside where they could be exposed so I wouldn't stress over the respiratory illness. I think it'll do ok. Just baby it, and give it a few days. Let me know if you have anymore questions..

 

[yourhighness]

Yeah, she's scaring me pretty bad

Hasn't gotten up in awhile, just let her gobble down a little sugar water, really hope it'll give her a little energy... breaths are all awkward and staggered.

Well, let's see if I can sleep tonight, and hope she's ok in the morning.

 

[yourhighness]

Lost her sometime last night, the poor thing. She looks a lot more peaceful now at least.

Thanks a lot for all your posts