Is my chick ok?

[danlan]

What Selenium? How much are you adding?

The Nutri-Drench in the water isn't really necessary if you are giving her the Vitamins as suggested.

I did powder from 1 selenium capsule, a few drops of E oil and a couple B pills (they dissolve quickly in water) all mixed into the mash of the non-medicated food with water.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I did powder from 1 selenium capsule, a few drops of E oil and a couple B pills (they dissolve quickly in water) all mixed into the mash of the non-medicated food with water.

It should get some Vit. E and a smidge of scrambled eggs to provide the selenium.

Give 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 tablet B-Complex daily along with a little egg to help with the uptake of E.

I'll try one more time.

In your photo you have B-12 which is just B12 (Cobalamin), it's not B-Complex, it doesn't contain anything but B12. You want to give B-Complex which contains B1, B2, B3, etc...

You are giving a "few drops" Vitamin E. Give all the oil that is in your 180mg gel cap, that will get you close to 400IU.

Ditch that Selenium. I sure hope you meant you were only giving a little. That's 200mcg in a capsule which is way too much! This is why it was suggested to give Egg to help with the uptake of E. You can very much give too much Selenium which can be toxic.

If the chick eats ALL of the mash that you've mixed your vitamins into, that's great, you'll know she got them all in. If not, then I suggest you dissolve/mix the vitamins into a very small amount of water and syringe them into her throughout the day which will ensure that she's getting the therapeutic dosing of vitamins.

I hope she improves.

Examples of E and B-Complex.

 

[danlan]

I'll try one more time.

In your photo you have B-12 which is just B12 (Cobalamin), it's not B-Complex, it doesn't contain anything but B12. You want to give B-Complex which contains B1, B2, B3, etc...

You are giving a "few drops" Vitamin E. Give all the oil that is in your 180mg gel cap, that will get you close to 400IU.

Ditch that Selenium. I sure hope you meant you were only giving a little. That's 200mcg in a capsule which is way too much! This is why it was suggested to give Egg to help with the uptake of E. You can very much give too much Selenium which can be toxic.

If the chick eats ALL of the mash that you've mixed your vitamins into, that's great, you'll know she got them all in. If not, then I suggest you dissolve/mix the vitamins into a very small amount of water and syringe them into her throughout the day which will ensure that she's getting the therapeutic dosing of vitamins.

I hope she improves.

Examples of E and B-Complex.

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Thanks for the clarification @Wyorp Rock. I made the changes this morning

 

[danlan]

@Wyorp Rock @rosemarythyme @Altairsky @nuthatched @Debbie292d a quick update: after a few days on vitamin therapy, the chick looks noticeably better. I'd show a photo, but she moves too fast. I'll keep the therapy up until she's all back to normal. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Debbie292d]

@Wyorp Rock @rosemarythyme @Altairsky @nuthatched @Debbie292d a quick update: after a few days on vitamin therapy, the chick looks noticeably better. I'd show a photo, but she moves too fast. I'll keep the therapy up until she's all back to normal. Thanks for the advice!

This is awesome news! Glad she's getting better! Thanks for letting us know!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@Wyorp Rock @rosemarythyme @Altairsky @nuthatched @Debbie292d a quick update: after a few days on vitamin therapy, the chick looks noticeably better. I'd show a photo, but she moves too fast. I'll keep the therapy up until she's all back to normal. Thanks for the advice!

This is good news!
Thank you for the update.