Help! Chicken peaked baby chicks eye

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

If her eyelids are still swollen, you may need to feed and water her throughout the day. A wet mash with food and water would be good to dip her beak into.

For water I’m dipping her beak in, but she’s doing pretty good with eating!

 

[SmiYa0126]

For water I’m dipping her beak in, but she’s doing pretty good with eating!

She may be dehydrated, is it just water to do you have something added to it.

Can you post a picture?

 

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

She may be dehydrated, is it just water to do you have something added to it.

Can you post a picture?

I have just water and water with save-a-chick electrolytes. Also tried giving her yolk today and yesterday. She didn’t eat any yesterday and today only ate a small amount

 

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

I brought this today. A friend had a similar thing happen to one of her chicks and suggested me to get it. The gel is only going to arrive tomorrow so I wanted to get something other than just saline.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Great find! I can't find that anywhere! I've been slowly building my first aid kit for my girls.

 

[SmiYa0126]

I'll keep checking on you and your baby, I can tell you that the swelling will go down once you apply vecitryn.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Can you add maple syrup or honey to the water? Just as a boost. For the egg yolk, if she's not eating it cooked, you can mix raw yolk with maple syrup/honey and put droplets on her beak so she eats it. I know it's a weird combo, but they love it.

 

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

Can you add maple syrup or honey to the water? Just as a boost. For the egg yolk, if she's not eating it cooked, you can mix raw yolk with maple syrup/honey and put droplets on her beak so she eats it. I know it's a weird combo, but they love it.

I gave her honey water today morning and around noon. I’m going to try the combo tomorrow morning! Again thank you so much for your care and consideration! Have a great night!!

 

[SmiYa0126]

Thank you! You too! You and I are only about four hours apart. I have family near Uniontown

 

[ChickensInPittsburgh]

Thank you! You too! You and I are only about four hours apart. I have family near Uniontown

That’s amazing! Nice that we’re so close!!