Bullfam
In the Brooder
Good morning BYC!
My wife and I recently got 6 baby chickens from Tractor Supply. 5 of the baby chicks are very healthy and active, one however sleeps a lot and drinks/eats very little. It barely even gets up when the other chicks are running around and run over it. I have put her by herself but she is just not active at all.
I went through and looked at her droppings, and they are normal. I listened for raspy breathing and she seems fine. She was active at Tractor Supply, and on the way home. It seems like it developed a few hours after she was introduced into the new home, a large tote with all of the food, water, bedding, and heat lamp they could want.
I felt her over and she does not appear to have any tender areas, nothing makes her chirp like she has a bruise or break. She just likes to sleep. We have tried to make her drink and we are just out of ideas. While a sick/dying chicken isn't the end of the world to me, my kids and wife are a little more sensitive about things....
Anyhow, I called our local vet and he doesn't deal with chickens. Any ideas on other things we can try?
Thank you for all your help
My wife and I recently got 6 baby chickens from Tractor Supply. 5 of the baby chicks are very healthy and active, one however sleeps a lot and drinks/eats very little. It barely even gets up when the other chicks are running around and run over it. I have put her by herself but she is just not active at all.
I went through and looked at her droppings, and they are normal. I listened for raspy breathing and she seems fine. She was active at Tractor Supply, and on the way home. It seems like it developed a few hours after she was introduced into the new home, a large tote with all of the food, water, bedding, and heat lamp they could want.
I felt her over and she does not appear to have any tender areas, nothing makes her chirp like she has a bruise or break. She just likes to sleep. We have tried to make her drink and we are just out of ideas. While a sick/dying chicken isn't the end of the world to me, my kids and wife are a little more sensitive about things....
Anyhow, I called our local vet and he doesn't deal with chickens. Any ideas on other things we can try?
Thank you for all your help
I've heard somewhere that something like 1 in 4 chicks doesn't make it... and you are right around there with that statistic. It is so sad when they aren't doing well. I'm very sorry. Hope the little one turns around.
