4.5 week old light brahma died today

[HensInTheForest]

We lost one of our 4.5 week old light brahmas this morning.

She had not been thriving and was one fourth the size of the other one we got weeks ago.

I had read many threads here and tried a few things but nothing seemed to help her.

I didn’t notice her crop really filling up like the others.
I wet some crumble and hand fed her for 3 days. She would also eat the dry crumbles from the feeders. She was active, hopped around up on the perches and boxes and didn’t just stand around.

But she was crying alot just sitting with others, She slept under the plate when others her age are out. Lots of chirping.

Tried nutridrench directly, they all have both fresh water and drench water. Tried probiotic. Didn’t try ACV seems like some here love it others say no don’t use it.

Feeding non medicated Feed. Maybe she needed medicated I don’t know.

I also now have a MMM that’s about a third the size of the other one I have, so watching that one now very closely.

Feel sad that I failed her.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

We lost one of our 4.5 week old light brahmas this morning.

She had not been thriving and was one fourth the size of the other one we got weeks ago.

I had read many threads here and tried a few things but nothing seemed to help her.

I didn’t notice her crop really filling up like the others.
I wet some crumble and hand fed her for 3 days. She would also eat the dry crumbles from the feeders. She was active, hopped around up on the perches and boxes and didn’t just stand around.

But she was crying alot just sitting with others, She slept under the plate when others her age are out. Lots of chirping.

Tried nutridrench directly, they all have both fresh water and drench water. Tried probiotic. Didn’t try ACV seems like some here love it others say no don’t use it.

Feeding non medicated Feed. Maybe she needed medicated I don’t know.

I also now have a MMM that’s about a third the size of the other one I have, so watching that one now very closely.

Feel sad that I failed her.

U didn't fail her...you did everything you could. Hand feeding isn't easy.
I wish I had more insight and help. I've only dealt with leg/feet problems.

 

[FortFusterCluck]

I would feel the same way, but I'm here to say you did amazing. You did so much and you really researched and tried.

I don't know you, but I'm proud of you.

 

[HensInTheForest]

Here she is still so small but feathering.

 

[babyratt]

We lost one of our 4.5 week old light brahmas this morning.

She had not been thriving and was one fourth the size of the other one we got weeks ago.

I had read many threads here and tried a few things but nothing seemed to help her.

I didn’t notice her crop really filling up like the others.
I wet some crumble and hand fed her for 3 days. She would also eat the dry crumbles from the feeders. She was active, hopped around up on the perches and boxes and didn’t just stand around.

But she was crying alot just sitting with others, She slept under the plate when others her age are out. Lots of chirping.

Tried nutridrench directly, they all have both fresh water and drench water. Tried probiotic. Didn’t try ACV seems like some here love it others say no don’t use it.

Feeding non medicated Feed. Maybe she needed medicated I don’t know.

I also now have a MMM that’s about a third the size of the other one I have, so watching that one now very closely.

Feel sad that I failed her.

It's hard to understand that we can't control everything, but we can't. It's not your fault. So sorry for your loss

 

[nuthatched]

You didn't fail anything. Failure to thrive is often untreatable, what counts is that you tried. Now, go take care of your remaining chicks and get over it.

 

[Lor]

Sorry to hear she didn't make it.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Sounds like failure to thrive, so something internally was wrong and it's not something you can fix.

Medicated feed isn't magic, it just includes a thiamine inhibitor to keep coccidiosis in check. Nothing about what you mentioned indicates coccidiosis.

 

[Jaime918]

Don't beat yourself up, you didn't fail her. You did way more than most would. Sometimes things are just completely out of our control.