TJAnonymous
Enabler
I am absolutely beside myself right now! 
This morning I realized my dear sweet Minette (10 week old Silkie) didn't come out to eat. I went into the coop and found her behind the block steps for the roosts. I wasn't sure if she got trapped/wedged while hiding from a bully or if she was hiding because something was wrong. I got her out but she seemed reluctant to go outside so I figured maybe it was a bully situation. I took her out and set her down by the water bowl. She drank quite a bit of water like she was really thirsty. I watched her for about 10 minutes. She pooped and it was solid, normal. She mingled with the others and poked at food here and there but didn't seem really keen on eating. I left her with her flock mates and intended to check on her again later. Only I got busy with work and forgot! This evening (around 12 hrs later) I was outside with my husband. It was dusk and all the chickens had already gone into their coops.... That's when I noticed poor Minette laying on the ground in her run. I ran to her and was certain she was dead. I picked her up and she started moving very weakly.
I have her inside the house right now. She is laying on a heating pad and covered with a dish towel. I have no clue what is wrong with her but I'm so worried she is going to die. Out of desperation, I syringed a bit of Gatorade, amoxicillan, and mineral oil into her mouth. She is hardly moving at all.
Tomorrow I can pick up some Nutri-Drench which will be better than the Gatorade. I just don't know what to do to save her.
This morning I realized my dear sweet Minette (10 week old Silkie) didn't come out to eat. I went into the coop and found her behind the block steps for the roosts. I wasn't sure if she got trapped/wedged while hiding from a bully or if she was hiding because something was wrong. I got her out but she seemed reluctant to go outside so I figured maybe it was a bully situation. I took her out and set her down by the water bowl. She drank quite a bit of water like she was really thirsty. I watched her for about 10 minutes. She pooped and it was solid, normal. She mingled with the others and poked at food here and there but didn't seem really keen on eating. I left her with her flock mates and intended to check on her again later. Only I got busy with work and forgot!
This evening (around 12 hrs later) I was outside with my husband. It was dusk and all the chickens had already gone into their coops.... That's when I noticed poor Minette laying on the ground in her run. I ran to her and was certain she was dead. I picked her up and she started moving very weakly.I have her inside the house right now. She is laying on a heating pad and covered with a dish towel. I have no clue what is wrong with her but I'm so worried she is going to die. Out of desperation, I syringed a bit of Gatorade, amoxicillan, and mineral oil into her mouth. She is hardly moving at all.
Tomorrow I can pick up some Nutri-Drench which will be better than the Gatorade. I just don't know what to do to save her.
I am not an expert.
I have found that a mixture of Nutridrench, electrolytes, water and a bit of sugar mixed together gives them a boost that will hopefully give them enough strength to start eating. I'm no expert, just sharing some advice I was given earlier today! I would syringe water every hour or 2 so she doesn't get dehydrated.
