I got a shipment of 26 chicks today. Two were dead and one died shortly thereafter. I checked on the chicks several times. They are in a tub with a light and the usual chicken brooder stuff.
This afternoon, one was lying on her back. I picked it up and it didn't even move, just breathing hard and rapidly. I was going to just hold it until it died, but then couldn't give up so easily. So I gave it water with a dropper. It perked up a little. It wanted to sleep, but the other chicks were running all over it. So I brought it in and set up a light and so on, and fed it a dropper full of chick-starter mixed with warm water.
Since then, it has been chirping away and can stand up. I was hoping it would sleep.
My question is, is there anything else to do? Should I put it back in with the other chicks tonight, if it is fairly vigorous? It is one of the smallest of the bunch.
Thanks.
This afternoon, one was lying on her back. I picked it up and it didn't even move, just breathing hard and rapidly. I was going to just hold it until it died, but then couldn't give up so easily. So I gave it water with a dropper. It perked up a little. It wanted to sleep, but the other chicks were running all over it. So I brought it in and set up a light and so on, and fed it a dropper full of chick-starter mixed with warm water.
Since then, it has been chirping away and can stand up. I was hoping it would sleep.
My question is, is there anything else to do? Should I put it back in with the other chicks tonight, if it is fairly vigorous? It is one of the smallest of the bunch.
Thanks.