help me please

[zoerat]

i have 4 chicks 2 are about 60hrs old the other 2 maby 30.
anyway 1 of them the smallest was sitting quite away from the others on her own not looking to good,i havent seen her drink or eat. and they were all crying and crying, ive now taken that wee 1 and shes fast asleep up my sleeve shes very warm (just right). and the other 3 seem happy shes gone and have curled up and gone to sleep.
my question is what do i do with this wee girl? i dont mind holding her, she seems happy on me. but i cant sleep with her there, i could set her up her own box for the night but i dont want her getting lonley
Any suggestions

 

[eenie114]

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If it were me, I might stay up all night. Lotsa movies on youtube!

 

[babsbag]

Did you try dipping her beak in the water with sugar in it? And taking chick crumbles and make them wet and soft and see if she will eat. I hope she is ok. I have lost 2 wee ones that I got from TSC, they were ones that I took just because they needed someone to take care of them, I knew the chances were poor when I took them. Can you make a little nest for her from a rag and tuck her in it for the night and put her back in the brooder? Or maybe put her in a big bowl with a rag as nesting. I know it is difficult to find the perfect temps when they can't or won't move away from or closer to the heat. Mine would have slept with me too, but I was afraid I would smoosh her.

 

[zoerat]

ive made a nother small broooder for her, shes not well, but still breathing im just going to let her rest ill try give her a drink in an hour im so worried poor wee thing, i put 1 of the others in with her but had to take it back out because it was to ruff

 

[babsbag]

I always read where people give them poly vi sol vitamins. I have never had any luck with them working on mine, but I have tried. They certainly don't seem to like the taste of the vitamins.

 

[Qi Chicken]

Don't wait an hour to make sure she is drinking! Just dip her beak in periodically. Best wishes to you.

 

[zoerat]

ok thankyou

 

[zoerat]

she seems to be slowly gasping for air, shes not to hot either