brit foster
In the Brooder
Hi guys!
I have a flock of chicks who are approx 8-day old, all looking great except one...
Here is what I'm seeing:
- runt; noticeably smaller than the other girls
-wings are droopy and look too big for its body
-has had pasty butt 2 times; I have cleaned her off well and i just put some acv in their water
-after cleaning the pasty butt her vent looked irritated and red but not bloody
-poop is a little runny and yellowish
-cries often- she will just stand there making this quick kind of nervous chirping
-has normal energy and is eating, drinking, and scratching around
-is actually on the feistier end behavior wise- will peck at other girls to get to food
-doesnt lay down to sleep- I've actually never seen her lay down at all
the brooder is at around 89 degrees and all the other girls are feathering out, starting to fly and gain weight/get bigger. I would be more worried if several looked sick but it's just this one, and she isn't low energy at all so i'm confused! Am I being paranoid?
Any ideas would be helpful!
I have a flock of chicks who are approx 8-day old, all looking great except one...
Here is what I'm seeing:
- runt; noticeably smaller than the other girls
-wings are droopy and look too big for its body
-has had pasty butt 2 times; I have cleaned her off well and i just put some acv in their water
-after cleaning the pasty butt her vent looked irritated and red but not bloody
-poop is a little runny and yellowish
-cries often- she will just stand there making this quick kind of nervous chirping
-has normal energy and is eating, drinking, and scratching around
-is actually on the feistier end behavior wise- will peck at other girls to get to food
-doesnt lay down to sleep- I've actually never seen her lay down at all
the brooder is at around 89 degrees and all the other girls are feathering out, starting to fly and gain weight/get bigger. I would be more worried if several looked sick but it's just this one, and she isn't low energy at all so i'm confused! Am I being paranoid?
Any ideas would be helpful!