Emergency/Weak chicken!!

[lynn760]

I recently got some chicks one of them has been acting strange.today I woke up and he was very weak and laying on the ground,trying to chirp but no noise coming out but still breathing but yesterday he was perfectly fine and active.I have no idea what to do please help

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hi! Do you have sav a chick you can give her? Or nutri drench?. I would try to hydrate it as much as you can. Dip your finger into it, put it side of chicks beak and watch it swallow, then give more into chick doesn't swallow anymore.

 

[lynn760]

no I don’t have any at the moment but I gaved him water and some vetrx.he is standing up now though but his eyes are close

 

[nuthatched]

What is his diet? Have you check its crop and for pasty butt.

 

[SmiYa0126]

no I don’t have any at the moment but I gaved him water and some vetrx.he is standing up now though but his eyes are close

Do you have molasses? Dilute it in water and give to chick. Same way, dip finger, put on side of beak and watch it drink.

 

[lynn760]

he does have a pasty butt but his diet is

Do you have molasses? Dilute it in water and give to chick. Same way, dip finger, put on side of beak and watch it drink.

no i don’t have any but he’s getting worse.he’s breathing very heavy

 

[SmiYa0126]

he does have a pasty butt but his diet is

no i don’t have any but he’s getting worse.he’s breathing very heavy

Can you give offer him raw yolk? Before that yet to get him to drink, he needs to be hydrated. Does his poop have red in it? Have the chicks been outside?

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

You said he does have pasty butt. Have you been keeping his bottom clean since you noticed that? The pasty butt blocks his bottom so he can't poop, and causes all types of issues as you would imagine.

Is he eating at all? If not, try wetting some chick feed or offering scrambled eggs. If he won't eat, get a syringe (at TSC or pet store) and begin hydrating him with that a few times a day. Molasses water is probably best, but if you don't have that, try a little sugar water. Carefully put some on the end of the beak and let him swallow. Don't force a bunch down his throat because he could choke. Go at his pace. Good luck!