spoiledgachix
In the Brooder
Ok I am beginning to think I am not cut out for raising chickens. This is to hard for me! Ok I am starting a new thread for advice. To update, my first flock I got from a backyard breeder that I thought vaccinated but lost 3 out of 4 (two to Marek's and one to Ovarian Ca) My last hen went broody and hatched some eggs that went back to breeder but I did get 5 from her (one died, just was not thriving) so now there is 4. I was told to depopulate when hen died of Mareks but...I still have the 4 my hen i raising and so far so good . But I did order 5 from hatchery that where vaccinated.
So after I waited and was so excited to get these baby's ( I have never had day old chicks but boy are they sooo small!) I already am stressed. I did everything right (since I have done this before with 1 week old chicks) but one died!! She didn't look good this morning and looked like she had a seizure then just died (and I was so excited to get a light Brahma) but now another one is not doing good.
When I went to go check on them, The Australop was laying on her side. I picked her up and she chirped...alot. It seems like she is in pain. If I move her or pick her up she chirps and chirps. I am not chix dr but it looks like one of her legs is not moving. Just kinda hangs. Could she have gotten hurt? Broke it? there isn't anything they can jump on in their brooder. I just don't know what to do. I know without seeing her it not possible to know. I can't stand to see her in pain. I really don't know what to do. I am trying to get water and food but not sure I am. I don't know how to splint a chix foot and not sure that's what it is. Not sure a vet would either.
I know it's impossible to know but thought I would try. I am so upset by all of this. I am not sure having chickens is my thing anymore. I am ready to throw in the towel. It's shameful to even tell my story. I really do treat my chix with lots of love and care!
So after I waited and was so excited to get these baby's ( I have never had day old chicks but boy are they sooo small!) I already am stressed. I did everything right (since I have done this before with 1 week old chicks) but one died!! She didn't look good this morning and looked like she had a seizure then just died (and I was so excited to get a light Brahma) but now another one is not doing good.
When I went to go check on them, The Australop was laying on her side. I picked her up and she chirped...alot. It seems like she is in pain. If I move her or pick her up she chirps and chirps. I am not chix dr but it looks like one of her legs is not moving. Just kinda hangs. Could she have gotten hurt? Broke it? there isn't anything they can jump on in their brooder. I just don't know what to do. I know without seeing her it not possible to know. I can't stand to see her in pain. I really don't know what to do. I am trying to get water and food but not sure I am. I don't know how to splint a chix foot and not sure that's what it is. Not sure a vet would either.
I know it's impossible to know but thought I would try. I am so upset by all of this. I am not sure having chickens is my thing anymore. I am ready to throw in the towel. It's shameful to even tell my story. I really do treat my chix with lots of love and care!