dying days old chick please help

[cnielsen]

we ordered 4 female salmon faverolles from a hatchery on the first, they didn’t get here until the fourth (today) and there were 5 in the box but only one was alive. she was a real trooper at first, drinking and tumbling around and peeping. she hadn’t eaten yet, but now all of a sudden she has barely moved. we’ve tried scrambled egg, egg yolk, apple cider vinegar in water, sugar water. i’ve tried to make her eat and drink but she isn’t perking up. she peeps still, but when she wakes up she goes straight back to sleep. she’s suddenly so weak and i’m afraid we will lose her, and after all she’s been through too. we’re making her eat and drink every 10 minutes. if anyone has advice or a life saver, please let me know

 

[cnielsen]

Is she still alive?

she is! i got up every hour with her through the night to make sure she drank water, and now she’s at the point where she’s peeping nonstop, trying to eat, and drinking all on her own. walking around too! now that she has some strength we’re going to a feed store to get her some friends. i will post a picture of her when i get home
thanks for all the help!

 

[the_peanut_coop]

thank you, i will try that. such a sad little story she has

Siblings dead, then she starts suffering. LUCKILY, her loving, sweet fairy godmother is willing to do anything to save her tiny, beating heart. You got this, chickerella! your godmother is gonna keep you alive!

 

[cherrynberry]

we ordered 4 female salmon faverolles from a hatchery on the first, they didn’t get here until the fourth (today) and there were 5 in the box but only one was alive. she was a real trooper at first, drinking and tumbling around and peeping. she hadn’t eaten yet, but now all of a sudden she has barely moved. we’ve tried scrambled egg, egg yolk, apple cider vinegar in water, sugar water. i’ve tried to make her eat and drink but she isn’t perking up. she peeps still, but when she wakes up she goes straight back to sleep. she’s suddenly so weak and i’m afraid we will lose her, and after all she’s been through too. we’re making her eat and drink every 10 minutes. if anyone has advice or a life saver, please let me know

It sounds like you have tried everything. Just remember that some chicks just won’t make it. And it’s not your fault. Did you complain to the hatchery? They should replace new ones. Unfortunately, it does not sound like there’s much more you could do. Good luck!

 

[cnielsen]

@cnielsen do you happen to have pictures of the baby yet?

yes! had to drive a while to get to a store with female chicks. we got 3 easter eggers who have yet to be named chickerella is the little yellow one!

 

[cnielsen]

Siblings dead, then she starts suffering. LUCKILY, her loving, sweet fairy godmother is willing to do anything to save her tiny, beating heart. You got this, chickerella! your godmother is gonna keep you alive!

that was so sweet, you just gave me some extra hope for her. and possibly her name if she makes it through

 

[the_peanut_coop]

she is! i got up every hour with her through the night to make sure she drank water, and now she’s at the point where she’s peeping nonstop, trying to eat, and drinking all on her own. walking around too! now that she has some strength we’re going to a feed store to get her some friends. i will post a picture of her when i get home
thanks for all the help!

GOOOOOOOOOOO CHICKERELLLA! YOU CAN MAKE IT! YOUR FAIRY GODMOTHER IS GONNA GET CONJURE YOU SOME BFFS!

 

[cnielsen]

How is she doing now?

sadly she passed away last night... she was so sweet and strong but just didn’t have the power to pull through after everything she’s been through. thanks everyone for the help and the encouragement, chickerella was a special little chicken

 

[cnielsen]

It sounds like you have tried everything. Just remember that some chicks just won’t make it. And it’s not your fault. Did you complain to the hatchery? They should replace new ones. Unfortunately, it does not sound like there’s much more you could do. Good luck!

we have, they felt terrible about it and offered to send replacements but we declined, we’ve had too many bad shipping experiences and don’t want it to happen again. thank you..

 

[cherrynberry]

giving her egg yolk off my finger which she isn’t very into. but the sugar water is with a syringe and she seems to be taking a little bit. she peeps a bit when we hold her but i’m not too hopeful

Honey water is very nice too! Hope she makes it!