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