4 day old constantly opening and closing beak Help!!!

[BantyChooks]

here is a picture of it. It does seems to be swelling as none of the other babies have this. Is there any way to treat it at all?

No, not if it's infection---so sorry. I suspect it is.

 

[BantyChooks]

I agree with you all but i do not have the heart to kill it. My mum wont be home for at least 5 more hours but i do not want to let it suffer till then. What is the most humane and painless way for me to cull the chick?

Ether, AKA starting fluid. Let me get you an article.

 

[azygous]

A chick needs energy reserves for an antibiotic to work, and this chick appears to be past that point where it has any.

If this chick were still standing, eyes open, able to still drink water at least, I would give it a shot of Poultry Nutri-drench to start its little engine, and then put it on an antibiotic.

When my baby chick last summer reached a point where it could not drink, the water running out of its beak instead of going down into its crop, I knew it was past saving.

The quickest and most painless way to euthanize a chick is to cut the head off with some sharp shears. It's instant death.

 

[azygous]

You are not "killing" a chick that has no hope of survival. Killing means you are depriving a creature of life that has potential to live its life. This chick has no potential of life beyond a couple more hours of suffering. Yes. It is suffering.

 

[BantyChooks]

Ether, AKA starting fluid. Let me get you an article.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...re-culling-the-injured-and-sick-babies.72140/
I used this on a day-old with prolapsed intestines. It stopped peeping almost as soon as I closed the lid and walked away... looked like it just went to sleep. Shears might be a tad faster, but they're harder on you for sure

 

[BantyChooks]

You are not "killing" a chick that has no hope of survival. Killing means you are depriving a creature of life that has potential to live its life. This chick has no potential of life beyond a couple more hours of suffering. Yes. It is suffering.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Sadly it's something we all must do at some point when raising animals, reality If I recall this post was in another forum, moved to this. It's been several days this chick has been this way, or am I mixing it up with another?

 

[aishasn]

The baby just died on its own, we buried it in a grave with some flowers. Thanks everyone for your help it was much appreciated.