need immediate help with 9 week silver laced wyandotte pullet

[monicas]

Hi, thanks for looking

my silver laced wyandotte pullet looked fine yesterday. Today she is lethargic, weak, with drooping neck and very light respiration. she feels light.

she was in a pen with 5 other wyandotte chicks and one 5-6 month ameraucana roo. They are all alert and healthy

She has no obvious signs of injury.

I dipped her beak in some water and she still has swallow reflex. She is resting on her side or belly with beak resting on the ground or neck extended. I've moved her to a bedroom in a box with a cup of water. She passed some manure that was orangy in color.

any suggetions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Right away you need to get some energy into her. Try a mixture of plain yogurt, small amount of molasses, and applesauce baby food by syringe. Also, Polyvisol baby vitamins (without iron). Once she is taking that ok, and perking up a little, try offering the same mixture but with some of her regular food in it or some mashed up boiled egg. Also, syringe her water very slowly. Bring her inside and keep her warm.

Good luck!!

 

[monicas]

thanks so much for the response.

I have brought her in, gently syringed a small amount of water into her mouth as often as possible. dipped her beak in some fresh egg then gave her a couple hours to try to recoup. Now she's up and alert. not normal but better. She ate some egg on her own after I dipped her beak. i will keep on with yogurt/molassas/vit mixture.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Great! Keep us posted!

 

[monicas]

oops forgot to reply.
after 2 days of food therapy and living in my quiet bedroom in a small cage, she was quite recovered. we gave her another week inside then moved her back out the coop and all was well. I'm not certain what happened but warmth and no competition for food seems to have solved. She is going strong now.