HELP! baby bantams with sprawled legs/and weak!! *Pics*

[KatieRenee33]

We did not plan on bringing these guys home, but the feed store offered us these three injuried bantam chick for free if we bought 3 regulate ones. So we did and I didn't realize exactly what was wrong with them till someone on another forum suggested sprawled legs.

Here is a picture of the three of them:

Last night the one on the far right got worse. He wouldn't "stand" and I tired the hairtie idea to keep his legs under him but he just laid down with his feet behind him He died durning the night.

The other two are week. One didn't really have sprawled legs yesterday - and that is the one that is now looking like it may pass as well. Its just laying on its tummy, and taking shallow breathes. The other one who idd have sprawled legs is still kinda sitting up, but is weak and not chirping like it was yesterday, its like a quiet chirp.

ANY ideas on what to do? This is my first time raising chicks that are injuried/sick

 

[MammasBabies]

looking at picture....try different flooring...I put newspaper down and have started putting the rubber matting for shelf lining over that. Change paper 2 times a day, wash rubber mat and switch out with a dry one. Food looks a bit big....try crushing it smaller? Maybe just a bit of cider vinegar in the water. Keep them warm and give them lots of love. No guarantees, but it could help. Good luck with your babies. I have one sitting on my arm as I type. She "yells" whenever leave her in cage or stop holding her close to me.

 

[Nsampsel]

Try getting some electrolytes in them ASAP too. Save-a-Chick, Pedialyte, diluted powerade/gatorade/sports drinks...or even just some sugar in the water until you can get to the store for the rest. Try moistening the food with a bit of warm water too. And get some Poly-Vi-Sol (baby vitamins) WITHOUT iron. Give them 1-2 drops 3-4 times a day for a few days & see if it helps.

If the chicks are too weak you may have to use a dropper or syringe to get the first day or 2's worth in them until they are strong enuf to eat & drink on their own.

 

[discoveregg]

Wondering why you would take three sickly/injured chicks off the feed store's hands? They obviously didn't want their customers to see they had injured/sick chicks. The feed store should have contacted the hatchery they bought them from to let them know there were problems...not pawned them off on you! I'm sure you did this out of the goodness of your heart, but the feed store needs to be held accountable. Now you will have to go through the time and effort to TRY to fix these chicks...and be prepared that the outcome may not be good. I would contact the store manager and let him know what happened, maybe you can get three healthy chicks as replacements...

 

[KatieRenee33]

I just feed them both with a syringe with water/suger mixed, as well has mixed there food up with some warm water, we will see how it goes.

In the mean time the others are going GREAT!

 

[KatieRenee33]

Wondering why you would take three sickly/injured chicks off the feed store's hands? They obviously didn't want their customers to see they had injured/sick chicks. The feed store should have contacted the hatchery they bought them from to let them know there were problems...not pawned them off on you! I'm sure you did this out of the goodness of your heart, but the feed store needs to be held accountable. Now you will have to go through the time and effort to TRY to fix these chicks...and be prepared that the outcome may not be good. I would contact the store manager and let him know what happened, maybe you can get three healthy chicks as replacements...

The supervisor was the one who offered them to us, knowing that they probably wouldn't make it, and we were prepaired for that outcome.

 

[Nsampsel]

How are your babies doing? Any progress?