Need help quick for sick chick!

[MNchickaroo]

I know this is the introductory page, but I need help...I'll introduce myself later.
I don't even know if this is where I'm supposed to post!
I have an Australope chick who is listless, stands in one spot with her head down and wings drooping. Will peep a little if I pick her up, but does not struggle at all. I have given her a homemade electrolyte solution (loveliness of MN weather were you may not be able to drive to the store and get what you need!). She was able to drink it herself, but then it came up...did she get too much?
All chicks are on medicated feed, clean water and plenty of food, lots of room (two brooders, 2x4x18" with 10 chicks each), they are all very healthy, mobile and busy...any ideas? I lost a Buckeye chick two days ago, but it hadn't shown any symptoms, not sure if it's related.
Please help if you have any ideas! She's one of the chicks we named (and you know how that goes!!)

 

[Kiki]

Welcome
How old are the chicks?
What is the exact temp of your brooder?
Are you sure they are eating and what does thier poop look like?

 

[Eggcessive]

Is it’s crop full? Have you accidentally squeezed it’s crop when picking it up? It would be good to know the ages of the chicks, and the brooder temperature with a thermometer under the warmest part on the floor. Coccidiosis might be a problem if they are more than a few days old. I they are a few days old, shipping stress can cause problems. Check it’s bottom for poo, and keep it cleaned off. Dip it’s beak as often as possible in the water. Sprinkle chick crumbles around it’s feet on some paper towel.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Best of luck with your chick

 

[MNchickaroo]

Thanks everyone!
Age: just over a week old
Brooder temp: 85
Pasted vent: No
Everyone is eating (rather messily) and pooping, except sick chick, she is not eating and has tiny, runny almost clear poops. (not sure if poops is plural, or if it's just poop).
I have been dipping her beak into the water to keep try and keep her hydrated, was able to make it to local feed store (thanks to 4x drive) for some non-homemade mix of probiotics/electrolytes and am trying that out. She is fighting me when I try to dip her beak now, before she would let me do whatever.

 

[MNchickaroo]

Oh, and could someone clarify crop (from above)? I'm guessing that's the equivalent of a stomach? I have a decent knowledge on the outside parts, but some of the inner workings I'm still nailing down.

 

[coach723]

The crop is a pouch that is on the lower right side of the neck/breast area. It fills with food when they eat, and empties slowly as they digest. Some chicks can eat a lot and have pretty large crops. If you check 1st thing in the morning before they have eaten it should be empty, if you are using a lamp for heat they may be eating around the clock. A constantly full crop that is not emptying as they digest would indicate a problem.
Adult bird pictured below:

 

[MNchickaroo]

So it's like a waiting room for the food...do all birds have crops?
And we are using a lamp for heat, should I be taking the feeder out for a few hours each day, or will that cause bigger problems? (We can't turn the lamp off yet, only about 50 degrees in the heated garage where the brooders are).

 

[MNchickaroo]

Ok, so yes her crop feels large and "fluidy" especially when compared to the other chicks.
If her crop is damaged or not working, is there anything I can do besides just make her comfortable and hydrated till she goes?

 

[Eggcessive]

What color is your heat lamp? If it is red, those allow for more sleeping at night. But the red ones are usually 250 watts, and need to be raised up higher to keep the temperature what you like. I would leave the food in there all of the time. Do you see any orange or reddish poops feom her? Many chicks keep a full crop if they are eating well. Some do eat the bedding and can have crop blockages. I would worry a little about coccidiosis if she were 2-3weeks old. It is good that she is strong enough to fight you now.