We got five Easter eggers. They’re about a week old and at first were all lively and active. One, Mabel, had mild pasty butt. We noticed it on day 4 and soaked away the blockage and she immediately had a massive poo which looked normal. We’ve added electrolytes to water and they’re on medicated crumbles. Since then she’s become reluctant to eat and drink and will no longer stand completely. We’ve syringe fed her B12 once a day (3 days of that) and are giving her water by syringe hourly after which she’ll eat quite well. But she walks hunched over almost scooting on her belly. There’s no evidence of injury. I’m wondering if anybody’s experienced anything similar to this and if there’s something you’d recommend. This is our first flock so we’re quite new to chicks.
