I have 2 chicks with issues.
Chick 1 hatched between sunday and tuesday. It hasn't put on any weight, sleeps constantly, stumbles around with it's eyes shut. I don't have nutri-drench and won't be able to get any before the weekend I don't have a car through the week.
I did give it sugar water, made sure it had a few sips. It opened it's eyes for a few seconds and went back to sleep.
This guy has been tipping his head up and swallowing a lot, but I haven't seen him go for water or food. I did put him on the food, for a short while and when I came back he was still standing eyes shut stumbling around whenever another chick pushed past.
Chick 2 hatched 3 days later than the main group. It's barely a day old, but it seems to be having issues. It skuttles around shivering.
I also gave this chick sugar water it perked up almost instantly, but aside from cheeping a few times still acts the same.
I have 43 chicks total all hatched by me, the other 41 are all healthy and active. I've divided them into 2 pens now to make it easier on the two that are having a hard time.
Is there anything more I can do, or just wait? I kind of expect to find them dead in the morning.
Chick 1 hatched between sunday and tuesday. It hasn't put on any weight, sleeps constantly, stumbles around with it's eyes shut. I don't have nutri-drench and won't be able to get any before the weekend I don't have a car through the week.
I did give it sugar water, made sure it had a few sips. It opened it's eyes for a few seconds and went back to sleep.
This guy has been tipping his head up and swallowing a lot, but I haven't seen him go for water or food. I did put him on the food, for a short while and when I came back he was still standing eyes shut stumbling around whenever another chick pushed past.
Chick 2 hatched 3 days later than the main group. It's barely a day old, but it seems to be having issues. It skuttles around shivering.
I also gave this chick sugar water it perked up almost instantly, but aside from cheeping a few times still acts the same.
I have 43 chicks total all hatched by me, the other 41 are all healthy and active. I've divided them into 2 pens now to make it easier on the two that are having a hard time.
Is there anything more I can do, or just wait? I kind of expect to find them dead in the morning.