2 week old chick cough

[valleychickies]

Hi all,

New here

I wish I could share a video, but I’m really concerned about one of my new silkie chicks (2.5 weeks old). They are quite lethargic this morning and while I’ve seen them drink water, have a little nibble of chick crumb, and have a regular (small) poop, I’m worried something is going on. It seems like they’re coughing and shaking their head? There’s no visible mucus or anything from the nose or eyes, but it sounds like a deep croupy cough and I can tell it’s bugging them. I tried isolating right beside the brooder by their friends, but that was so stressful and they kept trying to jump out and were crying out so I put them back.

Any and all advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi all,

New here

I wish I could share a video, but I’m really concerned about one of my new silkie chicks (2.5 weeks old). They are quite lethargic this morning and while I’ve seen them drink water, have a little nibble of chick crumb, and have a regular (small) poop, I’m worried something is going on. It seems like they’re coughing and shaking their head? There’s no visible mucus or anything from the nose or eyes, but it sounds like a deep croupy cough and I can tell it’s bugging them. I tried isolating right beside the brooder by their friends, but that was so stressful and they kept trying to jump out and were crying out so I put them back.

Any and all advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

Welcome To BYC

Can you please post a video? Upload to youtube and provide a link or add to the BYC Gallery and tell us where to find it.

You have one that is not well or multiple chicks?

Have you checked the crop to make sure its emptying. I'd work on hydration and offering wet soupy feed.

 

[valleychickies]

Welcome To BYC

Can you please post a video? Upload to youtube and provide a link or add to the BYC Gallery and tell us where to find it.

You have one that is not well or multiple chicks?

Have you checked the crop to make sure its emptying. I'd work on hydration and offering wet soupy feed.

Hi there,

Yes checked the crop and seemed to be emptying. After I posted they were drinking more water which seemed good. I reached out to the hatchery and she suspected trouble with the respiratory system and gave me a little VetRX to try and that’s seemed to help! Still a little ‘cough’ every now and then but definitely less frequent.

 

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