Baby chick struggling to breathe! Help!

[taylorvaughan]

Hello, I have 10 silver laced Wyandotte chicks. They are 10 days old. One of them on day 7 showed signs of sluggish behavior. Checked feet, wings, feathers, and vent all of them looked well. Day 8 chick Looks like they are having hard time breathing. Day 9 chick looks healthier and is running around brooder. Is now slightly smaller than others in the brooder. Added probiotic to water. Day 10 chick is worse struggling to breathe and sneezing.
It doesn’t care when being picked up. Will sit in your hands. Poops little turds covered in white. Wings look too big to body and they can’t hold them up properly. Prefers to sleep upright.
Any help appreciated. Thank you

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

Can you post some photos of your chick and her poop?

Have you looked inside her beak for any obstructions?
Is her crop going down/emptying?
Will she eat/drink on her own?

She may be failing to thrive, I'm sorry, some chicks do. The sneezing and struggling to breath is concerning - does she have mucous in her nostrils, any swelling of the eyes or bubbles in the eyes?
I would work on getting her hydrated, one drop of fluids at a time. If you have any chick vitamins those would be good to use too.

 

[igorsMistress]

It could be infectious bronchitis. Any discharge from the nostrils or eyes? Does anyone else have symptoms?