Finn Ice
In the Brooder
We have a month and a half old Barred Rock and she's smaller than our other four Rocks and has fewer feathers.
Up until yesterday she was very active and seemed perfectly healthy. Yesterday we saw her standing still a lot and kinda bobbing in place as she breathed. This morning she wouldn't leave the house and was standing with her eyes closed and she hasn't eaten since (about three hours so far). We got her to drink a little.
This has happened before with two other chicks. About two weeks after we first got the chicks, the bonus mystery chick stood still all day and then died during the night. We don't know what kind she was but she was very small compared to the others. And then two days ago a Red Ranger didn't move much and had her eyes closed. Yesterday I saw her standing on a ledge (roughly 18" off the ground) and maybe ten minutes later she was on the ground dead. Is it possible she died from the fall?
The Barred Rock doesn't look ill or injured in any way. We don't know what could have caused the sudden change. The only thing we can think of is the change in weather we've had. It went from low 90s to mid/low 70s. It's also rained several times but we've gotten them under cover and put the heat lamp on.
Her poop is a little runny and tinged dark green.
We can sometimes hear a grinding/popping noise coming from her, like Rice Crispies in milk. What could that be?
We've taken her away from the others and put her in a small bucket with aspen shavings and a heating pad under it in case she's cold.
We've given all the chicks non-medicated feed and fresh fruit and veggie scraps from our garden. And we've accompanied the plain water with vitamin water and apple cider vinegar water too.
We just moved to empty land and they're in a new coop with a fenced in dirt and grass area.
Right now she is sitting down (she was only standing before) and sleeping.
The remaining ten chicks seem fine and active.
We don't have money to take her to a vet so any home remedy suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
Up until yesterday she was very active and seemed perfectly healthy. Yesterday we saw her standing still a lot and kinda bobbing in place as she breathed. This morning she wouldn't leave the house and was standing with her eyes closed and she hasn't eaten since (about three hours so far). We got her to drink a little.
This has happened before with two other chicks. About two weeks after we first got the chicks, the bonus mystery chick stood still all day and then died during the night. We don't know what kind she was but she was very small compared to the others. And then two days ago a Red Ranger didn't move much and had her eyes closed. Yesterday I saw her standing on a ledge (roughly 18" off the ground) and maybe ten minutes later she was on the ground dead. Is it possible she died from the fall?
The Barred Rock doesn't look ill or injured in any way. We don't know what could have caused the sudden change. The only thing we can think of is the change in weather we've had. It went from low 90s to mid/low 70s. It's also rained several times but we've gotten them under cover and put the heat lamp on.
Her poop is a little runny and tinged dark green.
We can sometimes hear a grinding/popping noise coming from her, like Rice Crispies in milk. What could that be?
We've taken her away from the others and put her in a small bucket with aspen shavings and a heating pad under it in case she's cold.
We've given all the chicks non-medicated feed and fresh fruit and veggie scraps from our garden. And we've accompanied the plain water with vitamin water and apple cider vinegar water too.
We just moved to empty land and they're in a new coop with a fenced in dirt and grass area.
Right now she is sitting down (she was only standing before) and sleeping.
The remaining ten chicks seem fine and active.
We don't have money to take her to a vet so any home remedy suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!