Wondering if me giving him water in a syringne has anything to do with it??
Aspirating water can be fatal. Water does not belong in the respiratory system. Even just a drop or two can kill a young chick. To 'teach' a chick to drink, you dip the beak in the water and let them swallow on their own.
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@Spiderduck I'm sorry you are having so much trouble.