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JudgeMontrose said:
Hello,
I'm brand new to chickens, and am currently raising 11 mail-order bantams following the advice I've found here.

Currently I have 5 sexed bantam Rhode Island Red females, 5 sexed bantam Dominique females, and 1 sexed bantam Dominique rooster. I hope. Only 90% accuracy on the sexing I am told...

These chickens are a lot of work but hilariously fun. My wife and I are very much enjoying the experience. We're located in the middle of North Carolina, and are working on finishing up our coop now.

Looking forward to interacting with you folks.

Now to go post in the "Raising Baby Chicks" forum, as I have a lingering issue with one baby that just won't resolve.
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Welcome to BYC!!
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

Nice introduction! I am so sorry your little one is having trouble. :hugs

There is a couple things I would try if she were mine. First, use probiotics in the water. Human stuff is fine, open 1 capsule and pour into a quart waterer and fill with water. Make a new batch daily. Probiotics really help their tender digestive tracts and build a healthy immune system. I use them daily on chicks until they are 6 weeks of age.

Next, get some plain Dolculax, no stimulants, just the stool softener, 100mg Docusate Sodium should be the only ingredient. Prick open one end and squeeze a couple of drops into her mouth TWICE a day until things get moving. It's not toxic and you can't over dose so it doesn't have to be exact. Now dip her beak into the water quick like. Repeat this a couple times, hopefully this stimulates her to drink more.

Lastly, I'd hard boil an egg and give her a tiny bit of it every few hours. Eggs have all the building blocks of life, they are soft and moist and can replace or be an addition to her chick starter until she gets things moving. Don't leave any egg laying around the brooder under warm lights as it will spoil fast.

I posted this on your other thread. :)
 

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