I need some advise!

[herefordlovinglady]

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Kasie, where do you think our love came from, we all started with a moment like this. just keep her as comfortable as possible. maybe go in about every 30 minutes and offer her some more water. water would be the most important right now. I am so glad she ate a bit of food. Hopefully there is nothing else going on besides needing some food and water, and a loving hand.

 

[Kasie]

i am so glad that there are people that understand! she keeps swaying back and forth? i dont know what to do about that or what that may mean? is it from weakness? i will continue with the water every 30 minutes and feeding her every hour......i am so frustrated with what has happened to her its just gone from bad to worse

i really keep hoping she makes it

 

[bigstack]

You are doing all you can! Just keep up the water. and food. Water is most important but she needs food too. You can just leave the food within reach. Maybe this will entice her to reach for it. Just check on her and try to get her to drink and eat when you can.

Good Luck and God Bless!

 

[bigstack]

Is she poo ing? is her vent (butt) messy? If the vent is crusted over they can not evacuate there waste. This can kill them aswell. They can get runny poo from stress and this can build up and actually stop them from being able to go. Just gently lift the tail if needed and see if there is a big stack of stuff stuck to the feathers. If there is you can use a warm rag and a bowel of warm water to clean it up. I use Q-tips and a bowl of warm water. If it is really bad I give them a bath. This is a lil more tricky! They will try to laydown and will actually drown them selves if not careful. They will stick their heads under water.... crazy chickens!!!

 

[Kasie]

ok thank you her butt looks raw?? i dont know exactly what that means.....

 

[herefordlovinglady]

raw is better than real dirty, i guess. not sure what the rawness is from...maybe one of the experts can chime in.

kasie, i will be off the computer for a while. good luck with your baby..remember, you are doing a great job.

 

[Kasie]

thank u for all of the advise herefordlovinglady! to everyone else i just gave her more egg she ate more than she did the last time but now she is like clicking her beak together? she keeps makin this clicking sound??? is that a good sign or a bad one?

 

[bigstack]

Yeah, Raw really is not a priority now. It could just be from getting picked on. You are doing a great job! Just keep at the water and egg for now. Tonight you might make sure she is warm. I would prolly put the lamp close enough to bring the temp to about 80 in her pen. Not eating, you dont want her to catch a chill or burn up either.

God Bless!

 

[Kasie]

ok i will do that should i wrap her in a towel? or just lay her in there and let her be? i also have some yogurt should i give her a little taste of that?

 

[bigstack]

try giving water? I really don't know on that 1. sorry! Maybe a lil plain yogurt if you have it. have you tried A lil sugar in the water? it will increase energy. BUT don't put sugar in the waterer unless you change it 2 times a day! The sugar water will sour just like ice T that is left out!