Good morning,
One of my 14 chicks (all from My Pet Chicken/Meyer's) is acting strange.
Has been totally fine up to last night. Rec'd the chicks on Wednesday morning--they hatched on Monday.
She is a Buckeye.
Has been eating Poulin Grain chick starter, elec/vit for two days, now just plain fresh water. Poops are normal, no pasty butt.
Last night about 1:00 am, I heard loud peeping. Went to the classroom, all looked happy-everything fine. I couldn't tell WHO was peeping! Changed the water, put down fresh p-towels and a new paperplate of crumbles to scratch in. Finally, I saw that it was the Buckeye. She was scratching herself and preening her wing feathers on the right side. Then I noticed that they were clumped together (kind of) and bent outwards. She kept preening them. I watched for about an hour, went back to bed when she settled down and they all went to sleep.
This morning, she seems lethargic. Did see her eat. Poops are normal, but mostly snuggled in. This morning I also took up the p-towels-(WOW! did they LOVE THAT!!!)
Any idea??
I have Poly-VI-SOL on hand, but no other "vitamin-only" supplement to add to the water. Avia Charge is coming on Monday or Tues. So if she needs something, can I add the Poly-VI-SOL to the water?
Thanks for your help!
ALSO, I have quart sized waterers
Lisa
New Chicken mama to 2 buckeyes, 1 EE, 2 Cuckoo marans, 2 Sl Wyandottes, 1 GL Wyandotte, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 cochins, 2 banty brahmas!! One DD and one DH!! Lots of Cats!
One of my 14 chicks (all from My Pet Chicken/Meyer's) is acting strange.
Has been totally fine up to last night. Rec'd the chicks on Wednesday morning--they hatched on Monday.
She is a Buckeye.
Has been eating Poulin Grain chick starter, elec/vit for two days, now just plain fresh water. Poops are normal, no pasty butt.
Last night about 1:00 am, I heard loud peeping. Went to the classroom, all looked happy-everything fine. I couldn't tell WHO was peeping! Changed the water, put down fresh p-towels and a new paperplate of crumbles to scratch in. Finally, I saw that it was the Buckeye. She was scratching herself and preening her wing feathers on the right side. Then I noticed that they were clumped together (kind of) and bent outwards. She kept preening them. I watched for about an hour, went back to bed when she settled down and they all went to sleep.
This morning, she seems lethargic. Did see her eat. Poops are normal, but mostly snuggled in. This morning I also took up the p-towels-(WOW! did they LOVE THAT!!!)
Any idea??
I have Poly-VI-SOL on hand, but no other "vitamin-only" supplement to add to the water. Avia Charge is coming on Monday or Tues. So if she needs something, can I add the Poly-VI-SOL to the water?
Thanks for your help!
ALSO, I have quart sized waterers
Lisa
New Chicken mama to 2 buckeyes, 1 EE, 2 Cuckoo marans, 2 Sl Wyandottes, 1 GL Wyandotte, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 cochins, 2 banty brahmas!! One DD and one DH!! Lots of Cats!
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