Cockahen
In the Brooder
- Aug 17, 2016
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I got four chickens to raise for eggs. Three of the chickens were healthy but I noticed one has it's eyes closed. I contacted the place I bought them from and received a new chick but the original is still alive after being hand fed water w/ electrolytes and probiotic in it and getting its eyes opened with a moist q-tip. The bird could not drink water until a couple days after opening its eyes. The birds are now all 5 days old yet only the four that were initially healthy are growing. The unhealthy one is alive and still looks a day old due to her size. She cannot walk properly as she stumbles with every step and has trouble standing still. She is constantly chirping because the birds knock her over as they run around. What can I do to help her if anything? I am not sure if she is eating on her own but she can drink. Do I force feed her some how? The photo attached is from yesterday. She is a lot weaker and stumbly today.
