dispondent 6 week old chick

[gotta farm]

I have a 6 week old baby chick that was totally dispondent when we checked on them this evening. I brought her up and gave her some sugar water. there are no injuries or any visible trauma. She is startign to drink on her own after forcing her beak in th esugar water a few times but still not eating. No loose stools nothign that we can visibly tell. Any suggestions?

 

[JennsPeeps]

Did she settle down when you picked her up? It's possible that the other chicks weren't allowing her to eat/drink.

 

[sammi]

are they kept in a brooder?
what bedding are you using?
how are they kept?
what all do you feed?

describe the droppings..color and consistency.
(the sick chick and the others)
check the vent and make sure it is clear.
check the crop for any lumps or grainy feeling.

do you have any chick vitamins?
try and get some Poly-vi-sol liquid baby vitamins..Enfamil brand if possible, no iron..2 drops on beak once a day for a week, then 1 drop for a week..(any pharmacy will have it.)

make up some water moistened feed mixed with a little plain active yogurt, or buttermilk, and chopped egg yolk..not soupy or gummy, just puffed...add a little unsweetened applesauce..
make up just a small amount. have regular feed available.

could have cocci..do you have any Sulmet on hand?
watch for any other symptoms..wheezing, discharge from eyes or beak..

 

[gotta farm]

I gave her sugar water and she began drinking a little on her own. All the other chicks are fine and they are staying in a new hen house tht was jsut built. they free range during the day. Yesterday I noticed a few drops of blood in the area that they go into. she acts like she has a stomach ache. I do have three RIR hens down there and one can be pretty mean but there is no visible sign of trauma. Stools are normal color but this AM a little runny form sugar water I'm sure.

 

[seminolewind]

It sounds like coccidiosis to me. Get some sulfameth------, and put it in their water. Sounds like my roo had a month ago, apparently it lives in the ground. With this antibiotic it clears up pretty quick.

 

[gotta farm]

There hasn't been any loose stools til this am.

 

[seminolewind]

My chick had non bloody sort of normal stools. There was no respiratory problem. So I treated for cocci and she got better right away.

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

try the
wet mash medicated for all the birds she has been with
for one chicken
5 tbsp of dry crumbels
10 tbsp of water
in the water put 1/2 tsp of the medication
mix good so they eat the medicated wet mash to get the medication in their gut
also put medication in the wqater for them to drink
amproylium is better than sulmet but do as you can as it is probably coccidiosis
treat whole group of chicks

then give the

wet mash probiotic also
5 tbsp of dry crumbles
10 tbsp of milk any kind
1 tbsp of yoguart

mix good and feed them all that are being medicated
each chick should have 1 tbsp of the wet mash in either situation
always clean the wet feeder and restock dry crumbles

 

[gotta farm]

None of the others have even a hint of sickness. This one is getting even weaker. I was able to use a dropper and get about 1 ounce of yogurt down her today. A tiny bit of water. It is looking pretty hopeless. I have no idea what is wrong with her. she has no appearance of anything. No diareaha nothing. Her vent is not clogged up.

 

[Judy]

Calm down. We might be able to help if you answer the questions that have been asked.