help with sick one week chick

[Kiki]

She is drinking when I give it to her. There are 12 total chicks

She could just be dehydrated.
Keep offering her water to see if she perks back up.

How are you giving it too her.
Be sure you don't force it or squirt it down her throat.

 

[maria tucker]

Is this "comb-like" thing on her belly normal?

Can you post a picture of her?

 

[maria tucker]

She could just be dehydrated.
Keep offering her water to see if she perks back up.

How are you giving it too her.
Be sure you don't force it or squirt it down her throat.

What's the proper way to give it to her?

 

[Kiki]

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Is this "comb-like" thing on her belly normal?

Sorry...I have no idea what that is on her belly.
Let me call some others over to see if they may know.
@BantyChooks
@AlleysChicks

 

[maria tucker]

also, she hasn't pooped in over 4 hours

 

[Kiki]

What's the proper way to give it to her?

I prefer holding a spoon full up to the beak..holding it very close usually makes them drink.
Some people will place droplets on the beak and let it run into their mouth.
Dipping their beak into a bowl/dish of water will help to show them where the water is too.

 

[Kiki]

also, she hasn't pooped in over 4 hours

uh ho....
get a warm wash cloth and gently wipe be her may help...
Or a soak in a warm bath....
Be sure to dry her off after wards so she doesn't get chilled.

 

[maria tucker]

her vent looks totally clean, but i went ahead and gave her a warm bath

 

[AlleysChicks]

Sorry...I have no idea what that is on her belly.
Let me call some others over to see if they may know.
@BantyChooks
@AlleysChicks

Looks like her breast bone to me.
I think it's been called a keel bone?

 

[Kiki]

Looks like her breast bone to me.
I think it's been called a keel bone?

Yep..sounds right to me.