Baby chick suddenly crashing (need help)

[AngBantamLuv]

Little chick has made it through another night, though I can see no noticeable improvement. Still just barely able to hold itself up and falls over when walking.

I did find this poop after cleaning out the brooder. Sick chick was in a separate box eating/drinking so this came from one of the other chicks. Is the Redish orange blob normal (like intestinal lining with adult hens) or is this worrisome?

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That looks like a normal poop to me. Can you put the nutridrench back in for today?

 

[clickchicks]

Yes, added back to the water last night before bed since I decided to leave the chick in the brooder.

Also two more strange poops. I posted another thread hoping to catch some more eyes. Pics are here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-a-normal-chick-poop.1455500/#post-24233576

Oh what do I do. If I start dosing corid again, I have to take away the vitamins... which for all I know is the only thing keeping this chick up.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Yes, added back to the water last night before bed since I decided to leave the chick in the brooder.

Also two more strange poops. I posted another thread hoping to catch some more eyes. Pics are here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-a-normal-chick-poop.1455500/#post-24233576

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Oh what do I do. If I start dosing corid again, I have to take away the vitamins... which for all I know is the only thing keeping this chick up.

Yes, but if it is coccid you'll need to nip it quickly, Then vitamin supplements afterwards. I do think those poops look a little strange.

 

[Tonyroo]

I got a few baby chicks on the 25th. Earlier than I was anticipating, but I already had everything set up for the chicks I'd planned to get in May so I figured why not.

They were from my local feed store, who gets them from Ideal. I tried to pick ones that looked active and healthy (bright eyes, clean butts). I ended up losing one within the first 24 hours, which was hard but I figured was par the course for chicks.

Now I've got another one going down hill fast. This chick seemed totally normal this morning, eating, drinking, running around. Just now I checked on them, a few hours later, and this little one was just sitting under the brooder with its wings slightly extended. I tried to nudge them forward and they are able to walk, but are very weak and fall over after a few moments. Here's a video:

They are still trying to eat and drink, but the other chicks are picking on it (you can sort of see that in the vid).

Just for background: Chicks originated from Ideal, vaccinated for mareks (which we have within our adult flock). The brooder is in an area where my current birds have never been and I've been very careful to only interact with the chicks after a thorough scrub down.

I'm using an EcoGlow brooder plate. When the first chick died, I did a 3 day course of Corid just in case (the chick that passed had very loose, orange stools). Today was their first day without corid. This is the food they are on (ground up with a coffee grinder to make it nice and small). Again, as of this morning they were all eating, drinking, and pooping normally. The other two chicks are behaving normally.

Please help.

What are you feeding them, give details. Use a digital temperature reader and test your heat plate, should read about 100 to 98 degrees, test the ambient air from the plate, not the plate itself.

 

[clickchicks]

What are you feeding them, give details. Use a digital temperature reader and test your heat plate, should read about 100 to 98 degrees, test the ambient air from the plate, not the plate itself.

There's literally a link to food they were on in the message you replied to. I've since switched to the 18% Purina Starter/Grower after some concerns were raised.

Temp question was answered a few pages back, plate is 98F and the ambient under it is 83F. Its angled so they can pick where they want to be.

Based on the sudden development of possible blood in the poops, tactics have been switched and all vitamins/electrolytes stopped and they are on corid again.

that discussion is happening here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-a-normal-chick-poop.1455500/#post-24233576

 

[clickchicks]

For the first time in nearly 24 hours the little peep is back up on its feet and able to walk unassisted. Came out from under the brooder plate, ate and drank on its own... still a bit wobbly but no collapsing.

I don't want to get my hopes up but... fingers crossed

 

[gtaus]

I don't want to get my hopes up but... fingers crossed

Hope things continue to improve.

 

[clickchicks]

Little chick is still with us.

Still very weak, but able to stand and walk on its own. I'm starting to worry if maybe something neurological is going on. I guess only time will tell.

This morning:

 

[gtaus]

Little chick is still with us.

Still very weak, but able to stand and walk on its own. I'm starting to worry if maybe something neurological is going on. I guess only time will tell.

This morning:

Looks like positive progress. Hope the chick continues to make improvements.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Little chick is still with us.

Still very weak, but able to stand and walk on its own. I'm starting to worry if maybe something neurological is going on. I guess only time will tell.

This morning:

I see what you're talking about.. i think you've done great for little chick and i agree, it looks like it might be neurological, but if it can pull through, it could be fine!