Day Old Chick Won't Wake Up

[AsunaWolf42]

I ordered chicks offline and they arrived this morning.
My Lavendar Orpington, Talon, has not woken up since we brought her home. I've gotten her to drink a few drops of water but it's been 6 hours and she is still laying there. She does move if another chick bothers her but only a few inches. I dont have a separate brooder to keep her in.
I increased the heat in the brooder and she moved away from it so I decreased it back down to where she liked it before. All her other shipmates are active and happy but she has me really worried.

 

[AsunaWolf42]

This is her.

 

[boskelli1571]

have you tried some sav-a-chick (electrolytes) in the water?? If you can get her to drink some she may respond...

 

[AsunaWolf42]

have you tried some sav-a-chick (electrolytes) in the water?? If you can get her to drink some she may respond...

We use this stuff in there normal water.

 

[mountainchickens]

I have never seen that brand before so I don't know but it might help. If you have it, Nutridrench might help a lot too... good luck! I hope she is okay!

 

[boskelli1571]

We use this stuff in there normal water.

That's ok, I use it for grown birds. Sav-a-chick is more for chicks. How is she doing?

 

[coach723]

Sometimes the stress of shipping and the whole process is just too much for them. It's possible that you may lose this one. This is what I do when I have a weak chick, sometimes it works well. The neckerchief method of carrying them around has been very helpful with some of them, helps give them the will to live. I hope this helps, and best of luck.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-chicks-to-survive-hope-it-is-helpful.367608/

 

[AsunaWolf42]

That's ok, I use it for grown birds. Sav-a-chick is more for chicks. How is she doing?

She still wont open her eyes. I've seen them open twice since bringing her home. She peeps when handled and can move around but mostly stays in one spot still.

 

[AsunaWolf42]

Sometimes the stress of shipping and the whole process is just too much for them. It's possible that you may lose this one. This is what I do when I have a weak chick, sometimes it works well. The neckerchief method of carrying them around has been very helpful with some of them, helps give them the will to live. I hope this helps, and best of luck.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-chicks-to-survive-hope-it-is-helpful.367608/

I'm trying the neckerchief thing. She peeped a lot. Seems to prefer being in the top of my shirt. Maybe im doing the neckerchief wrong?

 

[coach723]

How ever you can make her comfortable, so she can feel your body heat and hear your voice. I had to play with the neckerchief to get it right, so it rested against the hard part of my upper chest, just below my neck. The important thing is that she feels you, feels close. I would give her fluid every 20 minutes or so. You can also use raw egg yolk mixed in water. Loud, rapid peeping is often distress. Quieter, slower peeping is usually contentment. If she's peeping a lot try humming, soft singing, or talking to her or yourself. It often does help.