chick down

[Lazy Farmer]

A have a young mottled java chickie dob 7/7, found her semi piled upon while making my rounds.
At first I thought she had passed. But when I picked her up she faintly cheeped. Her legs were curled. And could not stand on her own.
Placed her in a clean feed pale and brought her into the brooder room.
I administered bounce back which is an electrolyte supplement and a micro dab of nutri drench.
She was the runt of the pen. Clean/fresh shavings/clean water-food. It was in a circle shaped pen 8' wide and only 5 other same age/batch hatch mates share it.
It is now 6:17 and I found her in that state at 5:30ish. She is now standing and eating free will.
QUESTION..
Am I making a mistake by introducing her back to the brooder room?
Is it just lack of hydration and nutrition from being so small and the larger mates pecking ordered the food station or am I bringing danger into my brooder room with her presence? Brooder room is very active!
Unable to determine injury or disease for the moment.
It is God awful humid outside.
Good or bad idea?

 

[Lazy Farmer]

She is eating medicated starter feed at this second

 

[Abriana]

Since she could potentially be sick, maybe you should wait at least one more day and see if she goes downhill again. She could also just be weak, maybe she was weak because she was kept away from the foo-being the runt.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Since she could potentially be sick, maybe you should wait at least one more day and see if she goes downhill again. She could also just be weak, maybe she was weak because she was kept away from the foo-being the runt.

When I found her, she was in the sun bathing position with eyes closed. She is responsive now but my worries have multiplied by questioning my own judgement call to bring her in from the wet heat.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I may sound crazy but I hoping she will poo real soon!
I just checked on her and the water solution dish has a bunch of food in it. I think she is self hydrating.. Hopefully.

 

[Eggcessive]

She sounds overheated and dehydrated. Since she is small and runtish, I would take a little more time to make sure that she is getting plenty to eat and drink. Offer some wet chicken feed to make it runny--just a small bowl to keep it fresh. Keep her on vitamins and electrolytes or NutriDrench for a couple of days. Human B Complex can be crushed and added to food after that for a boost. Probiotic plain yogurt can help with an immunity boost. I would not separate her unless she is bullied or being pecked. This is primetime for forming the pecking order, and removing her for very long might make it hard to place her back without a long gradual reintegration. Watch her poops for diarrhea or blood, and for any hunched behavior that may be a sign of coccidiosis.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

She sounds overheated and dehydrated. Since she is small and runtish, I would take a little more time to make sure that she is getting plenty to eat and drink. Offer some wet chicken feed to make it runny--just a small bowl to keep it fresh. Keep her on vitamins and electrolytes or NutriDrench for a couple of days. Human B Complex can be crushed and added to food after that for a boost. Probiotic plain yogurt can help with an immunity boost. I would not separate her unless she is bullied or being pecked. This is primetime for forming the pecking order, and removing her for very long might make it hard to place her back without a long gradual reintegration. Watch her poops for diarrhea or blood, and for any hunched behavior that may be a sign of coccidiosis.

This was a pen for potential sale. There was twice the number in there. The best go first! Still I give care to the creatures as if they were my flock. That goes without saying. What I do with the falling ones is become emotionally attached and will eventually name her and add her to my mis fit free rangers.
I have ground up the starter fed in the trusty magic bullet processor. Not too power like but easier to digest.
My greatest concern is if something spreads to the forty something babies in other tubs.
Thank you for your advice and compassion. I have my fingers crossed and thinking of a name that suits her if she hangs ten!
Back to the others I go! Thx again!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

9:20 pm. Just finished feeding everything across the board. Hub is needed on double shift so I am the home alone kid.
Back on subject, the poor thing was sleeping when my heart skipped a beat while picking her up. She kinda had a look like ?????. That is good news to suppress the blues!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

10 am the next day.
She is up and standing. Still eating. I am going to give her some more space.
I finally have some excrement to dissect.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

A have a young mottled java chickie dob 7/7, found her semi piled upon while making my rounds.
At first I thought she had passed. But when I picked her up she faintly cheeped. Her legs were curled. And could not stand on her own.
Placed her in a clean feed pale and brought her into the brooder room.
I administered bounce back which is an electrolyte supplement and a micro dab of nutri drench.
She was the runt of the pen. Clean/fresh shavings/clean water-food. It was in a circle shaped pen 8' wide and only 5 other same age/batch hatch mates share it.
It is now 6:17 and I found her in that state at 5:30ish. She is now standing and eating free will.
QUESTION..
Am I making a mistake by introducing her back to the brooder room?
Is it just lack of hydration and nutrition from being so small and the larger mates pecking ordered the food station or am I bringing danger into my brooder room with her presence? Brooder room is very active!
Unable to determine injury or disease for the moment.
It is God awful humid outside.
Good or bad idea?

UPDATE REPLY:

I am only adding to this thread because I feel it is important to diagnose before treatment.
I assumed disease but was wrong perhaps.
Before I put un needed chemicals in my troubled bird, I consulted my friends here on BYC.
It does appear (did) to be dehydration/nutrition related.
I never sell my nursed back to health hatchees', so she is now a keeper! I name my keepers!

Introducing... VIP! (very important pullet) or "Vippy" the chickie!

She is eating like "not the runt she is" and full of spunk.
I still have her in the brooder room but in a mansion size brooder. When I feed and care for all the babies in all the other tubs, I let her FREE RANGE for exercise. She follows me like a duckling follows a mama duck!
And cheeps when I enter the room!

I am happy as can be.
Proper diagnosis is key to recovery! I am thinking that if I would have jumped the gun and assume worms/disease related problem, she may have died from her metabolism being so weak.
Thank you BYC peeps! You're there when I need you!
Always.