HELP 3 day old chick won’t eat or drink!!

[emmabrown906]

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It needs buddies for encouragement, did you say the chicks a few days older the chick that's having trouble?

yes. I’ve got 1 a week old old 2 5 days old and then the silkie 4 days old

 

[emmabrown906]

I’ve managed to get it to eat and drink a little but now it won’t stop chirping

 

[MysteryChicken]

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yes. I’ve got 1 a week old old 2 5 days old and then the silkie 4 days old

5 day old, with a 4 day old is perfectly fine. I've kept 3 week old chicks with 1 day old chicks with very little issue before.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I’ve managed to get it to eat and drink a little but now it won’t stop chirping

That's good it's eating now.

 

[Jstone70]

Some chicks are that weak that they wont eat. Best you can do is give it some help with liquid antibiotics

 

[MGG]

Some chicks are that weak that they wont eat. Best you can do is give it some help with liquid antibiotics

Liquid antibiotics won't help if we don't know what exactly is wrong though. It could make the immune system weaker since they kill off all of the good bacteria in the gut.

 

[Weeg]

Try the molasses, and get some saveAchick electrolytes in his water. You are doing the best you can, try giving him a boost and see if he feels any better!

 

[emmabrown906]

Thank you

 

[Weeg]

You can try and feed him yogurt too. Good luck! keep us posted, Avery

 

[Jstone70]

Or you can shoot him with liquid food