Lethargic silkie chick

[Sentimentalgamer]

I've got 10 silkie chicks that were born on the 7th, they were shipped and recieved on the 9th. 2 of them are currently "droopy" and lethargic.
Backstory:
Yesterday I noticed the older chicks were getting on top of the brooder and caused the heat lamp to turn off. I fixed it and picked up a silkie who was extra cuddly and fell asleep in my hand. Today, the heat lamp was off again (same reasons), so I moved the older chicks to a new location. 2 of my silkies are now droopy and sleepy. I am unsure if they ate or drank yesterday, I assume so since they were all up and around. I isolated them under the heat lamp in case they were cold and tried to give them water with rooster booster in it but they refused, even falling asleep in it.
Should I just leave them to get warm and see what happens, or try to force feed some water and food?
I have attached pictures of the worst one, I tried to attach video but it's to big. He was the extra cuddly one.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Keep them warm & get some NutriDrench, giving each a drop every 12hrs, see how that works. Try wetting their feed, making a mash. Or scrambled eggs, or boiled egg yolk (dry or wet).

Since you're having issues with the heat lamp, you may want to read up on the MHP (Blooie's article). If those two were chilled too long, it's harder.

Are there any other symptoms?
Any other showing signs?
What are you feeding?
How much "older" are the older chicks?

 

[Sentimentalgamer]

Keep them warm & get some NutriDrench, giving each a drop every 12hrs, see how that works. Try wetting their feed, making a mash. Or scrambled eggs, or boiled egg yolk (dry or wet).

Since you're having issues with the heat lamp, you may want to read up on the MHP (Blooie's article). If those two were chilled too long, it's harder.

Are there any other symptoms?
Any other showing signs?
What are you feeding?
How much "older" are the older chicks?

Breathing is quick, lots of peeping then quiet.
Just 2 of the 10, I just checked on them and the other one is walking around.
Usually feeding chick starter medicated purina brand, ran out and car is in shop so yesterday they got corn meal mixed with plain oatmeal and today was the same with added grits
The older ones are maybe 3 weeks? Getting feathers but still have half baby fuzz

 

[AmyJane725]

Not trying to sound rude in any way, but you REALLY need to get them more proper chick food as soon as your car is back in operation. Cornmeal and oatmeal are not nutritionally complete, and with how fast babies grow they need to have all the right nutrients available to them at all times. (You probably already know, but thought I'd mention it just in case).

Like the previous post said, if you have any Nutridrench on hand it would be great to use now. I'd scramble up an egg or two, cut it into really tiny pieces and give it to them with some nutridrench mixed in. I'd put the drench in the water too.

Even if you don't have the drench, I'd definitely give them the egg. That has the good protein that they need. Plus it can be served warm, which is nice for cold babies.

 

[Sentimentalgamer]

Not trying to sound rude in any way, but you REALLY need to get them more proper chick food as soon as your car is back in operation. Cornmeal and oatmeal are not nutritionally complete, and with how fast babies grow they need to have all the right nutrients available to them at all times. (You probably already know, but thought I'd mention it just in case).

I know, it was just what I had on hand that I knew they could eat. Car conked out unexpectedly yesterday while I was out and only had a ride home

 

[AmyJane725]

I know, it was just what I had on hand that I knew they could eat. Car conked out unexpectedly yesterday while I was out and only had a ride home

I totally understand. Life happens. At least you gave them something rather than letting them straight up starve, lol.

 

[Sentimentalgamer]

Ok I'm wrong, there is another chick doing the same thing but it's one of my 3 week polish. He keeps his wings out for balance and his poo has alot of white in it...could this be a cocc outbreak? I went ahead and put the powder in their water just in case
Attached pictures...ideas?

 

[AmyJane725]

Doesn't cocc poop look bloody?

I don't see the pictures.

 

[Sentimentalgamer]

Doesn't cocc poop look bloody?

I don't see the pictures.

 

[Sentimentalgamer]

Whatever this is, it worked super fast, the silkie just died in my hands. Now I'm worried of an outbreak of something