Help! Serama chick!

[Gerbil]

One of my Serama chicks is not drinking right, he drinks but he stretches his neck out, closes his eyes, gasps and stands like that for about a minute. He is really small compared to the other Seramas and we had to separate him because they picked on him. He is roughly 3 days old and the last to hatch.(We had to help him a little) He digs,eats, cries like a baby when were not holding him but he stills does green poos, I have seen him eat a little chick starter and peck at his boiled egg. Could something internal be wrong with him?


Thanks, Gerbil

 

[chicmom]

You just never know sometimes with chicks......sometimes it's an internal thing....like something inside of them isn't developed properly....so some do fade away. You might want to put some vitamins/electrolites in the drinking water...that'll give the chick a little energy boost........sounds like you're watching over the little thing as well as you can.

Good luck!

 

[Gerbil]

We put some electrolytes in his water, I will wait and see what happens, I really hope he can pull through.

Thanks

 

[chicmom]

I've had several batches of chicks, and only one batch of bantams. I know Seramas are super tiny aren't they? Maybe she'll be fine......I'm wishing you lots of luck

I did have one chick that was a GLW, and he was slower than the others, and seemed to have to set and rest alot.....he turned out just fine.

Hope things turn out OK.

 

[Gerbil]

Thanks for the encouragement, Seramas are super tiny and he is a super tiny Serama, also he is so cute and I am kicking myself for getting attached but it's to late, I am.