His poop is a clear green color and his vent is clean, he can see just fine he doesn't run into walls or anything and he knows where he water is, today I saw him drink on his own for the first time
His poop is a clear green color and his vent is clean, he can see just fine he doesn't run into walls or anything and he knows where he water is, today I saw him drink on his own for the first time
Do you have a thermometer in the brooder? I was able to keep track of the temperature to ensure it was consistent range for their ages. Yes pictures/video helps alot to determine what is going on. I had a baby I had to separate for TX who didn't scream but constantly chirped a loud repetative peep. I spent 30/60 minutes in the morning and evening with her on the bed (covered w old sheets and towels) and played quiet classical NPR radio. I would sit and read. Eventually she would hop up and snuggle right under my chin and go to sleep. (Before this I did spend each morning and evening with 2 chicks at a time hopping about on the bed because I wanted them to become accustomed to handling as they grew).
When my chicks were on medicated feed their poop was more watery/looser. Here's a chart, although it's not the end all be all. Depends alot on diet/where the chicks from/ hatched at home incubator? By mama hen?
The chick might have something internally wrong with it, especially for its droppings to appear like that. Sorry, I have no ideas as to what it could be.
The chick might have something internally wrong with it, especially for its droppings to appear like that. Sorry, I have no ideas as to what it could be.
Do you see him eat regularly? Poop looks relatively normal, (I'm not seeing bright green although it is hard to tell) especially if he's drinking alot. Some of mine looked like that when they were tiny. Did you hatch him from an incubator yourself? Or is he from a hatchery? I'd check the temperature specifically with a cheap thermometer in the brooder. Is your light/lamp a red bulb or bright white light? I put my Izzy in a dark tub with a fuzzy pad for 10 minutes ( low heating pad on TUB or a microwaved heat pad but you HAVE to keep a thermometer to make sure it's not too hot/cold ). He may have trouble sleeping if brooder light is too bright and/or he's too hot. I'll check into the feed/comparison. I know they generally get all they need (foodwise) from the absorbed yolk/egg first 2/ 3 days after hatch. Also had a fussy (ornery) chick "Ruby" at 1 week. I covered with a flannel baby receiving blanket so her eyes were covered and layed her on my belly. She calmed down after 5/10 minutes. I hope your baby isn't sick and is just "colicky". (My daughter was colicky! 40 years later she's wonderful).