jessandmoore
Hatching
- Nov 15, 2020
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Hi, I'm new here. Here is the lowdown on this poor chick:
[YESTERDAY - day 1] The chick my first-time broody hatched in August isn't doing well. Less than two weeks ago she was still roosting with mom, occasionally still tucking under her, and this week I have found her in the run, by herself, in the brutal cold. The first time I picked her up, brought her in to warm up while I assessed for anything obvious, then put her back in the coop once it was dark. Yesterday, when doing evening chores she was back in the run by herself, just standing there, while the other chickens had gone to roost. This time I brought her inside and she's been inside over night. Her feet are very cold, she seems lethargic (her eyes are open and alert for a little bit then they close like she is dozing off), and she is occasionally breathing with her mouth open. Has been eating and drinking some, had normal seeming eliminations, but mostly just standing and dozing in her indoor box condo. She has been the wildest of all the chicks I've raised, but right now she doesn't care about being picked up other than an occasional squeak. Any ideas? Is it possible she is hypothermic? And do chickens accept new flock members only to kick them out later?
[UPDATE/TODAY - day 2] She is still eliminating normally, eating and drinking some (has water and electrolyte water), and has been more vocal and active at times than the previous evening, but not consistently. She still mostly just stands in one place and "dozes off" -- sometimes with her head tucked back by her wing, and sometimes standing with her head dropped almost straight down. She is still occasionally breathing with her mouth open. By recommendation I removed electrolyte water and gave her Corid instead. I also have Liquamycin (LA-200) as well, if this is indeed respiratory. It's given by injection which I'm timid about (but will do what needs to be done) -- I'm just not sure what's actually wrong with her and if it's OK to administer both Corid and this antibiotic at the same time. We have no regional avian/poultry vet.
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day 2:
[YESTERDAY - day 1] The chick my first-time broody hatched in August isn't doing well. Less than two weeks ago she was still roosting with mom, occasionally still tucking under her, and this week I have found her in the run, by herself, in the brutal cold. The first time I picked her up, brought her in to warm up while I assessed for anything obvious, then put her back in the coop once it was dark. Yesterday, when doing evening chores she was back in the run by herself, just standing there, while the other chickens had gone to roost. This time I brought her inside and she's been inside over night. Her feet are very cold, she seems lethargic (her eyes are open and alert for a little bit then they close like she is dozing off), and she is occasionally breathing with her mouth open. Has been eating and drinking some, had normal seeming eliminations, but mostly just standing and dozing in her indoor box condo. She has been the wildest of all the chicks I've raised, but right now she doesn't care about being picked up other than an occasional squeak. Any ideas? Is it possible she is hypothermic? And do chickens accept new flock members only to kick them out later?
[UPDATE/TODAY - day 2] She is still eliminating normally, eating and drinking some (has water and electrolyte water), and has been more vocal and active at times than the previous evening, but not consistently. She still mostly just stands in one place and "dozes off" -- sometimes with her head tucked back by her wing, and sometimes standing with her head dropped almost straight down. She is still occasionally breathing with her mouth open. By recommendation I removed electrolyte water and gave her Corid instead. I also have Liquamycin (LA-200) as well, if this is indeed respiratory. It's given by injection which I'm timid about (but will do what needs to be done) -- I'm just not sure what's actually wrong with her and if it's OK to administer both Corid and this antibiotic at the same time. We have no regional avian/poultry vet.
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