- Mar 27, 2019
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Hello! Just wondering whether anyone can help me figure out what is wrong with some of my chicks.
I hatched them in the incubator about three weeks ago. There are 15 of them, mostly Light Sussex. Well, one of my Light Sussex chicks started looking lethargic this morning, and didn't eat anything and hardly drank any water. All the other chicks looked fine at the time.
Now, a couple of hours later, she's getting worse, tail and wings drooping, eyes closed, and wobbly when she stands. She hasn't eaten anything yet that I'm aware of. I let the chicks out everyday into a safe little run outside next to the vegetable garden since they were nearly a week old, and only had them under lights at night. Yesterday, though, the weather was pretty wet and cold, so I left them under the lights all day. I'm wondering whether that might be a problem?
I've now put a thermometer into their box to see if the temperatures are off, but I've let all the chicks out so it isn't on at the moment, so I'll check when I put it back on tonight.
I've given the chicks that look concerning some ACV diluted with water, and will probably be heading out again soon to give them some more. Not sure what this could be. Anyone have any advice?
Thanks
I hatched them in the incubator about three weeks ago. There are 15 of them, mostly Light Sussex. Well, one of my Light Sussex chicks started looking lethargic this morning, and didn't eat anything and hardly drank any water. All the other chicks looked fine at the time.
Now, a couple of hours later, she's getting worse, tail and wings drooping, eyes closed, and wobbly when she stands. She hasn't eaten anything yet that I'm aware of. I let the chicks out everyday into a safe little run outside next to the vegetable garden since they were nearly a week old, and only had them under lights at night. Yesterday, though, the weather was pretty wet and cold, so I left them under the lights all day. I'm wondering whether that might be a problem?
I've now put a thermometer into their box to see if the temperatures are off, but I've let all the chicks out so it isn't on at the moment, so I'll check when I put it back on tonight.
I've given the chicks that look concerning some ACV diluted with water, and will probably be heading out again soon to give them some more. Not sure what this could be. Anyone have any advice?
Thanks