Does my chick look sick?

[SilkySilkie]

yes sorry to say this it looks hard if she makes it oh and you could try a boiled egg and try to feed her the yolk mostly that works for me

 

[HeatherKellyB]

No I don’t. We’ve never dealt with anything like this before. Even after my mom has raised chickens for years and years before. Thank you.

I was talking about prescriptions for humans. I understand. We all start somewhere and go through different experiences in our own time. I wish you the best. I'm cheering for your little chick.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

I was talking about prescriptions for humans. I understand. We all start somewhere and go through different experiences in our own time. I wish you the best. I'm cheering for your little chick.

I’ll have to ask. But I think it may be too late. Thank you.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I’ll have to ask. But I think it may be too late. Thank you.

Even if it's too late, it'd be a good idea to have some on hand, especially since you have one that's going through this. I keep a bottle of "bird sulfa" for this exact scenario. I was able to find a couple of tablets from a farm store several towns over and it was just enough to get by until my order was delivered. I believe it's unusual to find a store that sells "Bird Sulfa" by the tablet, but I felt like it was a blessing and didn't ask questions

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Update!!: Astrid is walking around! Slowly and still hunched up but she’s moving more! She also is talking a bit and eating (out of my hand)! She even cleaned herself!! She’s been staying awake more and when held she will just stay there awake. She is a lot lighter and is really weak but she seems better!?

 

[JustBabyMargo]

@azygous should I drench her again today or not?

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Should I make her a mash of food and raw egg yolk so it’s easier? She really does seem interested in food she just finds it a bit hard to eat the pieces. She also doesn’t like it when her friends come and try to eat it and bump her around.

 

[_Moon_]

Update!!: Astrid is walking around! Slowly and still hunched up but she’s moving more! She also is talking a bit and eating (out of my hand)! She even cleaned herself!! She’s been staying awake more and when held she will just stay there awake. She is a lot lighter and is really weak but she seems better!?View attachment 2825459

These are good signs! Congrats

 

[JustBabyMargo]

These are good signs! Congrats

Yeah I hope she makes it!

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Okay so I fed her some watered down food mixed with raw egg. I had to dip her beak into it but she ended up eating almost a spoon full. I also dipped her beak in the corid water. She now has a small crop. Right now she is warming up under the heater because it’s cold again this morning and I was working with her (so she wasn’t under it). She basically ran over to go sit under it. She is also taking to her friends a bit. Hopefully we can get her healthy again!