Baby chick on side

[rlroskowske]

I have a baby chick that is 2 days old. It likes to fall over to it side and not stand or sit up straight. Thoughts?

 

[LaFleche]

A picture or video would help to assess the situation.

 

[rlroskowske]

A picture or video would help to assess the situation.

I’ll try and get one when I get home. The one I have isn’t loading.

 

[LaFleche]

You posted some pictures of 8 chicks that hatched lately. Which of these chicks is the one?

 

[rlroskowske]

You posted some pictures of 8 chicks that hatched lately. Which of these chicks is the one?

I didn’t post a pic of that one. As I’m trying to sell those.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I have a baby chick that is 2 days old. It likes to fall over to it side and not stand or sit up straight. Thoughts?

Nutrient deficit of some sort would be my guess..

Poultry nutri drench or poultry Cell supplement may help with improvement.

Is it able to eat and drink at all? Crushing feed into a fine powder helps some chicks a lot!

Videos get uploaded to a host site then linked here.

Hope it perks up and thrives!

 

[rlroskowske]

it will try and peck at food but that's it. I do little drops of water from a syringe so it can get some water and not be dehydrated. I will sure crush up the food and see if that will help. I might add some water to it so it can get some liquids. Where can I get the poultry nutria drench or poultry cell supplement at? Any farm/tractor supply store?

 

[rlroskowske]

can't figure out how to load videos

 

[Ryguy3684]

it will try and peck at food but that's it. I do little drops of water from a syringe so it can get some water and not be dehydrated. I will sure crush up the food and see if that will help. I might add some water to it so it can get some liquids. Where can I get the poultry nutria drench or poultry cell supplement at? Any farm/tractor supply store?

Tractor supply carries Nutri Drench, but I'm sure most farm stores have it. Without it, I don't think one of my chicks would have lived this year. It can be mixed with water, but we dropper fed ours, to make sure she was getting enough. Just make sure to squirt it a little at a time, and on the side of her mouth, so she doesn't aspirate on it.

 

[LaFleche]

can't figure out how to load videos

You may load it on youtube and post the link here.