Hi everyone, I have a chick who is 1 week old today and she has not been eating. She is very lethargic and closes her eyes if we leave her alone, though she perks up if we touch her or if she finds herself falling. She has Spraddled Legs, which we have put a bandage on her for, so she is a little unbalanced and falls over every few steps, which could also be contributing to her lethargy.
She drinks water when we give it to her, though she does not go for it herself, and she does not eat. We have mixed her seeds with water which we manage to feed her sometimes, though she does not open her beak enough (so she clearly does not want to eat it). However, she is pooping which is good- they are sometimes watery, but this must be a sign that she is eating at least a little. She is also growing, but not as much as my other chick (who is eating a lot).
We have had her around the room, because we needed to tend to her to calm her down and help with her balance, but now she is mainly under the heat lamp which seems to have helped her. We have not been keeping her with the other chick as he pecks her which causes her distress, and stands on her when she loses her balance and falls over.
I have ordered some probiotics and poultry nutri drench, but they are not due to come for at least 3 days as I live in the UK. Is there anything anyone can recommend?
She drinks water when we give it to her, though she does not go for it herself, and she does not eat. We have mixed her seeds with water which we manage to feed her sometimes, though she does not open her beak enough (so she clearly does not want to eat it). However, she is pooping which is good- they are sometimes watery, but this must be a sign that she is eating at least a little. She is also growing, but not as much as my other chick (who is eating a lot).
We have had her around the room, because we needed to tend to her to calm her down and help with her balance, but now she is mainly under the heat lamp which seems to have helped her. We have not been keeping her with the other chick as he pecks her which causes her distress, and stands on her when she loses her balance and falls over.
I have ordered some probiotics and poultry nutri drench, but they are not due to come for at least 3 days as I live in the UK. Is there anything anyone can recommend?