I'm a newbie to backyard chickens. Im concerned as i have a 2-3 week old chick, she as active as the rest and she never eats much, her crop is never full like the rest and just dosent seem to grow she could be a bantam but her feathers are way bigger than her body.
They did have lice and just been treated she was riddled in them.
I adore her and really want her to live. This morning she had a bit of poo stuck to her bum, so I cleaned it as you do and noticed a bit of blood my other chicks are all fine.
They are on medicated chick starter have fresh water and warm enough. Just treated for lice with safe product and I cleaned out brooder box.
I asked about worming and the stockfeed said not until 3 months generally as that's the life cycle of worms.
Please help I love her and want to help her.
They did have lice and just been treated she was riddled in them.
I adore her and really want her to live. This morning she had a bit of poo stuck to her bum, so I cleaned it as you do and noticed a bit of blood my other chicks are all fine.
They are on medicated chick starter have fresh water and warm enough. Just treated for lice with safe product and I cleaned out brooder box.
I asked about worming and the stockfeed said not until 3 months generally as that's the life cycle of worms.
Please help I love her and want to help her.