baby chick emergency!

[kathyinmo]

Try some vitamins. PolyViSol infant drops (human baby vitamins). Maybe needs a boost there.

 

[kathyinmo]

Do the pine shavings have a strong aroma? Because chickens have such a sensitive respiratory system, I wonder if that could be what it is.

 

[veglover]

The pine, shockingly enough, isn't very fragrant at all. She seems to be drinking and eating less, besides the meal worms we keep treating her to. Since my last post I heated up some VetRx and put a small drop down her throat, I cant say that she liked it very much, or that it helped at all. We are definitely willing to try the vitamins but would a lack of them be affecting her breathing so much?
Thanks for the well wishes!

 

[kathyinmo]

The breathing is what made me think of the aroma.

What is the brooder temperature? Could it be too hot? Is there a place for it to move to cool off?

 

[veglover]

Directly under the light the temp is between 95-90, away from the light is 90-85, and the shaded part is around 85-80. I set it up that way so they could decide what temp they liked best and because 2 of my other chicks are about a week or two older than the little sick one.
She looks extra pitiful right now so I think I might take her to the vet tomorrow and see what he says. If its something serious I think a culling is in our future. BUT, I'm hopeful.

 

[veglover]

Just to update y'all, I went to the vet today and he said it sounded like an upper respiratory infection or MG. He gave me an antibiotic, Enrofloxacin 10mg, to give to her twice a day.

 

[chickens4us]

Hi, hope everything is getting better. I have similar problem- just posted current video- under chickens4us- 1 week old chick, gasping,etc. Please watch video and compare our chicks. I have mine on two antibiotics and vitamins/electrolytes and put a few drops of the VetRX in drinking water and am using chick starter, medicated and have a 250 watt bulb about 10 inches above part of the container she is in. I did read in one of the online sites that chicks who turn their heads to the side may have a cold.

She was worse last night, but now looks like she did yesterday morning. Your lucky she is eating on her own, I am supplementing with a syringe regarding liquids and mixing in the feed. I am hoping for the best, as I have 6 other chicks she was in with and worry I will have an epidemic.

 

[chickens4us]

How did your chick do today? Do you notice any progress that the medicine is working? Just curious, as mine does not seem to be getting that much better yet.

 

[chickens4us]

How is your chick doing today? Do you see any progress with the medicine that you were using? I ask because I do not see that much progress with my chick as of yet.

 

[chickens4us]

Is your medicine working?