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One of my Lavender Orpington chicks is not thriving and not growing as quickly as the other chicks, however her behavior was totally normal until yesterday evening. She became lethargic and shaky and was not really eating or drinking. I took her out of their brooder and held her in my lap under my hands with a heating pad on lap, she slept for a few minutes, and then I got her to drink a little sugar water with acv and eat some mashed egg. I kept her out and warm (and continued to offer her water and egg) until the rest of the chicks (there are 9 including her) settled down, they get chaotic and run around chasing each other before they finally settle in. Once they all settled, I put her back for the night since she was sleeping on my lap soundly. The brooder has a heat lamp on one end, and I was given a brinsea heater which is on the other outside of the range of the heat lamp. The chicks tend to prefer to sleep under the lamp. When I put her back she did not join the chicks, she sat right down by herself where I put her. I moved her under the brinsea and prompted two others to join her, they snuggled right down. They stayed there most of the night. LOL, I know this because I didn't think she was going to make it and kept peeking in on the chicks.
She did make it through the night, here is what's going on with her today:
Any advice you can give is appreciated!!! Pics below.
One of my Lavender Orpington chicks is not thriving and not growing as quickly as the other chicks, however her behavior was totally normal until yesterday evening. She became lethargic and shaky and was not really eating or drinking. I took her out of their brooder and held her in my lap under my hands with a heating pad on lap, she slept for a few minutes, and then I got her to drink a little sugar water with acv and eat some mashed egg. I kept her out and warm (and continued to offer her water and egg) until the rest of the chicks (there are 9 including her) settled down, they get chaotic and run around chasing each other before they finally settle in. Once they all settled, I put her back for the night since she was sleeping on my lap soundly. The brooder has a heat lamp on one end, and I was given a brinsea heater which is on the other outside of the range of the heat lamp. The chicks tend to prefer to sleep under the lamp. When I put her back she did not join the chicks, she sat right down by herself where I put her. I moved her under the brinsea and prompted two others to join her, they snuggled right down. They stayed there most of the night. LOL, I know this because I didn't think she was going to make it and kept peeking in on the chicks.
She did make it through the night, here is what's going on with her today:
- Not as active as others but not as lethargic as yesterday night
- Gave her cuddles, egg, and more sugar/acv water
- Put the chick feed (medicated) on a flat surface (a Tupperware lid) and she ate along with other chicks then drank water
- Huddled in corner of brooder under lamp, trying to snuggle with her bestie, still shaky and tired
- Poo is clear but not sticky, not foamy, almost looks like gel.
- QUESTION: Should I separate her for the day or until she is better? I don't want her to be stressed away from her sisters
Any advice you can give is appreciated!!! Pics below.
