- Mar 30, 2008
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I'm very worried about one of my new baby chicks. I'm a first time owner and just purchased some from TSC on Friday. I'm not sure how old they are or what breeds since they came out of the assorted pullet bin. They have feather's on the tips of their wings if that could help tell how old they are.
My problem is that one chick (who I was told might be a white leghorn) seemed more lethargic than the others on Friday and by Saturday afternoon wasn't really walking very good and I didn't think she had eaten or drank in awhile so I encouraged her to do so and she would. It just seemed like she wouldn't make her way over to it. At that time I saw her poop and became extremely worried! It was brownish pink and kind of clumpy. I assumed it was blood in her stool. I seperated her from the others that seem to be doing quite well.
I thought she would surely die yesterday but I kept encouraging her to eat and drink and late last night she was making her own way to eat and drink by herself and her poo was green but still clumpy looking. Also yesterday she had begun to lean to one side while laying and wouldn't stand up. Then this morning when I checked on her she seemed a bit more perked up and when I held her she stood up in my hand but she still crawls around in her box and will lean to one side.
I see encouraging signs but just do not know what could have caused any of this. Please let me know what you think and if it sounds like she might be recovering and could begin walking again?
Oh I am feeding her Dumor feed and putting Terramycin in the water. Is there anything else I should be giving her or any of them?
Thank you so much for any response!!!
My problem is that one chick (who I was told might be a white leghorn) seemed more lethargic than the others on Friday and by Saturday afternoon wasn't really walking very good and I didn't think she had eaten or drank in awhile so I encouraged her to do so and she would. It just seemed like she wouldn't make her way over to it. At that time I saw her poop and became extremely worried! It was brownish pink and kind of clumpy. I assumed it was blood in her stool. I seperated her from the others that seem to be doing quite well.
I thought she would surely die yesterday but I kept encouraging her to eat and drink and late last night she was making her own way to eat and drink by herself and her poo was green but still clumpy looking. Also yesterday she had begun to lean to one side while laying and wouldn't stand up. Then this morning when I checked on her she seemed a bit more perked up and when I held her she stood up in my hand but she still crawls around in her box and will lean to one side.
I see encouraging signs but just do not know what could have caused any of this. Please let me know what you think and if it sounds like she might be recovering and could begin walking again?
Oh I am feeding her Dumor feed and putting Terramycin in the water. Is there anything else I should be giving her or any of them?
Thank you so much for any response!!!