2018 Newbie Chat!

[PaigeAshbaugh]

Welcome!
What kinds do you have? Any pictures?

I have no idea what they are. I saw them at the feed store and begged my husband to get them for my son and I. When I say no prior knowledge, literally none. I’ll snap a picture of 5 of them, one of them is really sick and I have her separated because she was trampled by the healthy ones

 

[PaigeAshbaugh]

There’s the healthy ones

 

[PNW_Peepers]

I have no idea what they are. I saw them at the feed store and begged my husband to get them for my son and I. When I say no prior knowledge, literally none. I’ll snap a picture of 5 of them, one of them is really sick and I have her separated because she was trampled by the healthy ones

Hi welcome! I’d start by changing out your bedding choice as straw/hay collects moisture and can create mold issues that can lead to respitory problems. I use pine shavings, it is inexpensive but much better on your birds. I’d give your sick/injured bird a chick electrolyte as that may perk her back up. Good luck!

 

[PaigeAshbaugh]

I’ll try that! I change it every day, but I’ll try the shavings!
She started with pasty butt, and I started on the electrolytes yesterday but if I don’t force her to drink she won’t. /: I was up every hour last night getting her to get a few drops of water

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Oh no I hope she pulls through.
I may not be much help here as I'm new to it all too. But definitely ask questions in the other boards here for help too- everyone is really helpful and knowledgeable.
Often I can just Google a question and find someone else who's asked on this site in the past. Haha

 

[PNW_Peepers]

I’ll try that! I change it every day, but I’ll try the shavings!
She started with pasty butt, and I started on the electrolytes yesterday but if I don’t force her to drink she won’t. /: I was up every hour last night getting her to get a few drops of water

It may make a big difference for the little hurt one. You can mash some boiled egg for her, and because she isn’t drinking water she may be able to process it better than her starter chick food.

 

[Kiki]

I’ll try that! I change it every day, but I’ll try the shavings!
She started with pasty butt, and I started on the electrolytes yesterday but if I don’t force her to drink she won’t. /: I was up every hour last night getting her to get a few drops of water

See if you can't go pick up some of this today:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/nutri-drench-poultry-4-oz


Also try soaking her feed in water...to make a "mash" so she gets more water.

 

[PaigeAshbaugh]

See if you can't go pick up some of this today:
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https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/nutri-drench-poultry-4-oz


Also try soaking her feed in water...to make a "mash" so she gets more water.

I just picked some up!!

 

[Kiki]

I just picked some up!!

Awesome!
Be careful when giving it to her...don't force it down her throat. Drop a few drops on her beak and see if she will swallow it.

Can you put her back in the same area as the others but in a little jail type area so the others don't attack her?

 

[PaigeAshbaugh]

Awesome!
Be careful when giving it to her...don't force it down her throat. Drop a few drops on her beak and see if she will swallow it.

Can you put her back in the same area as the others but in a little jail type area so the others don't attack her?

I tried to make something up, but between trying to find a spot for another heat source/food/and water wasn’t really working.