3 day old chick panting, need info please.

[LaFleche]

Chickens can have all kind of innate issues. They sometimes suffer from an innate deformity as for instance of the oesophagus/trachea or a heart condition which makes them gasp for breath and having trouble eating. And deformities of the digestive tract are often found in rumpless breeds.

So, don't beat yourself up if he does not make it. Sometimes there is nothing one can do to better these conditions.

 

[Mk_lanch]

did you give the apple cider with the garlic and oregano a shot? my last remaining chick is thriving since i started her on that.

 

[Chicalina]

I just read your thread and was going to suggest a honey/peanut butter mix, so I'm glad someone else already did.

I hope he makes it. And if he doesn't, then you know you did everything you could for him.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

He is not okay, found him on his back, feet in the air, on the cold end of brooder. He didn't digest the mixture, his crop is still nearly full. He tries to peep once in awhile like a cry for help but it is faint. So I'm assuming deformities, considering other chicks had them too in their legs and feet. This started hours after we put them on chick starter at age day 2. He is barely alive. We will do the right thing now for him. I'm going to hold him for a small bit, and then say our goodbyes. Thank you all for trying to help.

 

[Sonya9]

He is not okay, found him on his back, feet in the air, on the cold end of brooder. He didn't digest the mixture, his crop is still nearly full. He tries to peep once in awhile like a cry for help but it is faint. So I'm assuming deformities, considering other chicks had them too in their legs and feet. This started hours after we put them on chick starter at age day 2. He is barely alive. We will do the right thing now for him. I'm going to hold him for a small bit, and then say our goodbyes. Thank you all for trying to help.

Sorry to hear you lost him.

Is it possible the temp in the incubator was off? If it is a little too low it can cause all sorts of deformities.

 

[Malquid]

You can’t save them all. Letting nature take its course is best sometimes. Nature weeds out the weak and deformed. This is a good thing. It breeds strength into bloodlines. I understand the compassion don’t get me wrong. However, nature always knows what’s best as cruel as it may sound.

 

[Chicalina]

Sorry to hear this. You did your best for him. Sometimes they just have too many congenital challenges to survive.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

Sorry to hear you lost him.

Is it possible the temp in the incubator was off? If it is a little too low it can cause all sorts of deformities.

I didn't have any temp issues, but we fought the humidity from start to finish. 48% the whole 18 days on dry still air, then filled all chambers, added 2 soaking wet sponges at max I got to was 61%.