Lethargic chick

[Ddgsv58]

I have an Americano chick that is almost fully feathered. Check on her this AM. And she was lethargic and sleeping. Feathers puffed. Not reacting to anything. She seems to have a bubble on her chest. I can feel it Any ideas. She is in with five others and another I thought I felt small bubble on chest

 

[casportpony]

Can you post a picture?

 

[Ddgsv58]

She is sleeping you can’t see the lump. It feels like a blister. Fluid inside I couldn’t post video but she seems to be breathing Ok. They others are in the corner. She was laying with them earlier

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is she? Can you get her drinking some fluids? What do her poops look like? Is the bubble her crop?

 

[Ddgsv58]

How old is she? Can you get her drinking some fluids? What do her poops look like? Is the bubble her crop?

I haven’t seen her poop. She is about 4-5 weeks. Not fully feathered yes bubble in her crop. I just checked on her she opened her eyes briefly stood up. She can’t seem to stay awake she was drinking today a little and I have been trying to get fluid into her. The bubble is about the size of a nickel and filled with fluid. I tried massaging gently.

 

[CalBickieMomma]

Sounds like my Junie. When she was about two weeks old, she was acting lethargic and not really eating. I inspected her and discovered her crop was filled with air/gasses (I later surmised she had some sort of blockage that was causing a yeast infection/sour crop).

I separated her from her siblings and gave her only water with electrolytes and fed her NutriDrench. I would massage the air bubbles out if her crop several times a day. I’d also give her olive oil (one eyedropper full twice a day to help work the blockage free). I was also up multiple times at night to massage the air out.

I even gave her some Monistat cream (to help battle the yeast infection since I thought the blockage was causing some sour crop issues. I would put a tiny bit on my finger - like 1/8 the size of my pinkie nail - and swipe it in her mouth).
When her crop didn’t balloon up so quick or so often, I started feeding her chick grit and gradually worked in scrambled/hard boiled eggs.

She recovered in about a week, though she was really small. Now she’s a healthy hen who doesn’t respect boundaries because her Mama Chicken gave her so much one on one attention when she was little …

Not sure if this is what’s going on with your little bean, but she might have eaten something that didn’t go through properly (I think my Junie ate a wood shaving).

Hope you figure out what’s wrong soon and your baby feels better!

 

[Ddgsv58]

Sounds like my Junie. When she was about two weeks old, she was acting lethargic and not really eating. I inspected her and discovered her crop was filled with air/gasses (I later surmised she had some sort of blockage that was causing a yeast infection/sour crop).

I separated her from her siblings and gave her only water with electrolytes and fed her NutriDrench. I would massage the air bubbles out if her crop several times a day. I’d also give her olive oil (one eyedropper full twice a day to help work the blockage free). I was also up multiple times at night to massage the air out.

I even gave her some Monistat cream (to help battle the yeast infection since I thought the blockage was causing some sour crop issues. I would put a tiny bit on my finger - like 1/8 the size of my pinkie nail - and swipe it in her mouth).
When her crop didn’t balloon up so quick or so often, I started feeding her chick grit and gradually worked in scrambled/hard boiled eggs.

She recovered in about a week, though she was really small. Now she’s a healthy hen who doesn’t respect boundaries because her Mama Chicken gave her so much one on one attention when she was little …

Not sure if this is what’s going on with your little bean, but she might have eaten something that didn’t go through properly (I think my Junie ate a wood shaving).

Hope you figure out what’s wrong soon and your baby feels better!

Thank you I started massaging her last night she drank water on her own this morning but still sleeping Feathers not as puffed out. While messaging her I turned her on her side and a little liquid came out. Just a drop

 

[CalBickieMomma]

Thank you I started massaging her last night she drank water on her own this morning but still sleeping Feathers not as puffed out. While messaging her I turned her on her side and a little liquid came out. Just a drop

It isn’t common for babies to have sour crop, but if she does, then maybe just try treating her for that if she doesn’t show improvement, but at a much smaller dosage. Giving apple cider vinegar and withholding starchy foods (so scrambled/hardboiled eggs). Keep a lookout for poop (poop is a good sign - means things are moving through). And NutriDrench is always good if she can’t eat solid food. Good luck!