- May 24, 2011
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We got our 6 chicks last Thursday and one of the chicks is noticeably more immature. She does not have feathers on her wings while the others do. She might be younger. But the problem is she will walk a few steps the lay down. We have not seen any unusual dropping. Every once in awhile we get a brownish diarrhea but not sure which chick it is coming from or if it is a cecal dropping. Last night we watched her drink water but not eat. This morning she was laying down then stuck her leg out and was panting. Then jumped up and ran to the feeder and started to eat a bit. But then just laid down again. She will stay on the ground even when the other chicks are bumping into her. The other chicks all act and look very healthy. She seems to be breathing heavy when she lays down. i also thought I heard her sneeze once. And she seems to shake a bit when she is laying down. The brooder is around 90 degrees give or take a few. And so far they have been only on paper towels. I am feeding them organic chick starter. We just don't want to lose her does anyone know what we can do? Thanks