Neck injury on new chick!!

[cameobelle]

Great News!!! So I don't know why I didn't think about it earlier but I took our smallest chick and out her in with the injured one. I can see them at all times. Injured chick (now named Whippit) has started drinking on her own and cuddles up to the other.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's so cute!
I'm glad she is doing better. Good idea putting a buddy in there with her, they do love company and they seem to encourage one another when it comes to eating/drinking. Human snuggles are fine, but chick snuggles seem to be even better

 

[cameobelle]

She was doing great this morning...she ate and seemed normal. My son, who has been doing most of the care, (he wants to be a vet) went to put the other chick back in with her and she was on her side gasping for air. We picked her up and she passed. She was fine an hour ago. I can only think that scar tissue inside might have been slowly causing a problem we couldn't see.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She was doing great this morning...she ate and seemed normal. My son, who has been doing most of the care, (he wants to be a vet) went to put the other chick back in with her and she was on her side gasping for air. We picked her up and she passed. She was fine an hour ago. I can only think that scar tissue inside might have been slowly causing a problem we couldn't see.

I'm so sorry!

 

[azygous]

This is disappointing and very, very sad. I really thought this chick was going to be a survivor. Infection would be my guess, since it's the most obvious. Any puncture wound from a cat or dog or even a human bite is practically guaranteed bacteria is immediately injected deep into the wound.

 

[Sequel]

I'm so sorry! You and your son did a really terrific job!

 

[cameobelle]

This is disappointing and very, very sad. I really thought this chick was going to be a survivor. Infection would be my guess, since it's the most obvious. Any puncture wound from a cat or dog or even a human bite is practically guaranteed bacteria is immediately injected deep into the wound.

I would agree but there were no signs of infection until it died. She seemed to be having trouble breathing. But then again I am more experienced in dogs, cats, and large animals.

 

[glassdragonfly]

So sorry

 

[slordaz]

so sorry for your loss, know you did everything possible for her and she knew that

 

[blackandtan]

I’m sorry you lost your little one, you did your best!