HELP can chicks have nutri drops/ nutri drench?

[won023]

Hi I have had some weaker chicks hatch which seem to be very weak and breathing fast and to be very inactive can I give it nutri drops directly to the mouth to give some energy? Or is it for adult birds only many thanks

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I give all my new chicks nutri-drench as a boost for a week or so.

 

[won023]

I give all my new chicks nutri-drench as a boost for a week or so.

Perfect how much do you give each chick drop wise?

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Perfect how much do you give each chick drop wise?

I put it directly in their drinking water, it won't hurt them. Plus you run the risk of it going down wrong if you give it directly to the chick.

 

[won023]

I put it directly in their drinking water, it won't hurt them. Plus you run the risk of it going down wrong if you give it directly to the chick.

Ok thankyou I will put it in their water

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Ok thankyou I will put it in their water

Good luck. Keep us updated how they are doing. How hot is your brooder by the way? Could they be to hot if they are breathing hard?

 

[cmom]

I put it directly in their drinking water, it won't hurt them. Plus you run the risk of it going down wrong if you give it directly to the chick.

I agree. You can also use baby vitamins like Poly-Vi-Sol without Iron. a few drops in their water.

Good luck. Keep us updated how they are doing. How hot is your brooder by the way? Could they be to hot if they are breathing hard?

I was wondering the same thing. They can tolerate a little cool better than too hot. Good luck and please update us on how the chicks are doing...

 

[won023]

I agree. You can also use baby vitamins like Poly-Vi-Sol without Iron. a few drops in their water.

I was wondering the same thing. They can tolerate a little cool better than too hot. Good luck and please update us on how the chicks are doing...

Thanks unfortunately the little one passed away this morning I’ve been having some chick problems recently all hatching quite weak might there be a problem with my incubators? I’ve not had a problem early this year all from my own birds many thanks

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Thanks unfortunately the little one passed away this morning I’ve been having some chick problems recently all hatching quite weak might there be a problem with my incubators? I’ve not had a problem early this year all from my own birds many thanks

I am so sorry! I have not tried incubating yet so I'm no help in that area.

 

[007Sean]

What are you feeding the parent birds? Poor nutrition of the parent birds will produce weak chicks.

Also 'late hatchers' tend to be weak. Make sure your temps are steady in your bator and determine if you have hot and cold spots in the bator. If you find that it does have hot and cooler spots, you can move the eggs around, alternating between the the two different areas of the bator, it will help in evening out the temperature differences, give a better average temperature for the eggs, thus reducing the odds of early and late hatchers. HTH