Dieing chick will only eat or drink if i force it to

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Like it says i have chick that is on the fence right now. Can't stand up, will hardly open his eye's, and just kinda lays there on it's side. Now when i pick him p and dip his beak in the water he drinks like a pro. When it comes o the food it' a little more hands on. I have to gently pull open his beak from the bottom of his lower beak so that it opens just enough to get a piece of crumble food inside the tip of his beak...but once it's in there he takes over and munches it down. I know forcing is not the best tactic to get it to eat, but i've already lost two other's and these were expensive chicks. Thanks for any future help or tips.
 
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Im so sorry!!! Have you tried giving it some liquid poli-visol vitamins? You can get it at most pharmacy or wally world. I use the one wothout iron. Maybe it will help. I really don't have any other advice. Im sorry!

Good luck and God Bless!
 
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no i haven't but thanks. He is doing better now tho, up and walking around with both of his eyes open. Guess the force feeding worked
 

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