Emergency! Chick barely breathing!

[MysticUniKitty]

This is last of my Partridge Cochin, the other two died. All of them suffered from pasty butt and seem to not handle the shipping stress well at all.

My son came run in saying the others were trampling this one. When he handed it to me it had a slight click sound to it's breathing, totally lethargic, wouldn't move or open eyes. I forced nutri drench straight into beak immediately, then chased with nutridrench/water. Just little dropper bits of both. I have it on my chest for warmth with a towel. It's been about ten minutes and now it's tossing it's head every now and then. Still clicking.
Is it dying on me? Is there anything else I can do?

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Nevermind.... It died.

 

[Eggcessive]

I am very sorry for your loss. Shipping stress is really hard on them. They can get dehydrated, chilled, or handled roughly. Occasionally, there can be a bad hatch if it is the same breed. When I get new chicks, I try to get them shipped from the closest hatchery, or I try to pick them up at feed stores the day they come in. It is good that you gave NutriDrench and water. I give those or GroGel immediately when they get home, and I sprinkle chick crumbles on paper towel are their feet. Many chicks at the feed store have pasty butt, and if it is ignored for some time, they can die.

 

[MysticUniKitty]

I am very sorry for your loss. Shipping stress is really hard on them. They can get dehydrated, chilled, or handled roughly. Occasionally, there can be a bad hatch if it is the same breed. When I get new chicks, I try to get them shipped from the closest hatchery, or I try to pick them up at feed stores the day they come in. It is good that you gave NutriDrench and water. I give those or GroGel immediately when they get home, and I sprinkle chick crumbles on paper towel are their feet. Many chicks at the feed store have pasty butt, and if it is ignored for some time, they can die.

The closest hatchery with what I was looking for was Meyer hatchery, I'm in Texas. they're sending me replacement chicks. I'm going to set up a temporary bin for just them for a week. Good to know on the grogel! I'll make sure to sprinkle that with the food! I always try to do vitamins and nutridrench as soon as they get here, all the other chicks are doing great! Just these Cochin are not.

Thank you so much for the helpful tips!!