My buff orp chick looks droopy.

[pioneergirl11]

I have five chicks about 4 1/2 weeks old and one of them is standing really still and when it does move, she walks really slowly and her tail feathers are facing the ground. her feathers are all ruffled up and she hardly tries to run away when we pick her up. I have no idea whats wrong and I'm pretty sure she's sick. help!

 

[pioneergirl11]

she also hasn't made any droppings within the last hour, refuses to drink and pecks on occasion at her food. something is definitely wrong

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Sorry about your chick, you might want to post in the Emergencies section about her, https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures What is her poop like? Are the other chicks OK? With her age and the way she is standing I would wonder about coccidia, here is a member page on it, if it does sound like that you will want to get her on medication like Corid asap. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/coccidiosis-and-medicated-feed

 

[PeckPeckChick]

You might want to separate her from the others because if she is sick it could spread

 

[pioneergirl11]

we already separated her but she seems really depressed. I played some Cat Stevans ( her favorite artist, she especially loves moon shadow) and she seemed to cheer up but after that she just sat in the corner and tried to sleep standing up.

 

[pioneergirl11]

I'm thinking about giving her an egg yolk to give her some p-power and I hope she gets better soon.

 

[pioneergirl11]

they are on medicated chick start and have been from day one but it definitely could be coccidia.

 

[pioneergirl11]

She loves the egg! she is being really enthusiastic and its really cute to watch her try and get the yolk off her beak! she is chirping and strutting so I will take that as a good sign.

 

[drumstick diva]

She may also like plain yogurt.

Does she have pasty butt? Have you seen any signs of mites on her? They can be debilitating fast.

 

[gander007]