need some advise on baby chick not doing well

[Sparkelrose]

So I bought some banty chicks this morning. 1 isn't doing so well. I have put it into my incubator to get warmed up. What should I do with it. it is peeping a lot but is keeping it's eyes closed and doesn't seam interested in eating or drinking. Should I keep it the incubator? I just started a bactch of egges this morning so I don't know if haveing it in there will effect the hatch. The women who sold them to me said they were 4 days old but they were so tiny! please help!

 

[mboreham1]

keep warm, put the beak into the water, you can put sugar in the water for more energy

 

[Msbear]

Did you check for pasty butt?

sometimes a chick is just weaker than the rest. It will hang on for days and can pass at any time. So sorry. I would do like previous poster suggested and make sure it is able to get to water and food and give it some vitamins if available. Good Luck!

 

[hinkjc]

Bantams are tiny, especially at only 4 days old. I agree to check for pasty butt. Some chicks don't thrive and around 4 days is the time they perish. It could have ingested something that is making it unable to eat. I don't know that the incubator is a good place for it. It should be in a warm brooder, at about 90-95F with fresh food/water. I also recommend putting marbles or stones in the waterer, so they don't drown.

 

[Sparkelrose]

So it seams to be doing better now that it has warmed up. I made it some sugar water and put it's beak in it. It's moving around a little, the incubator is set to 99.5 so it is plenty warm. I think I will add another light to my cage that I have the others in. I think it may have gotton to cold when it was in my car with the others in the box. They were in there about an hour while I got their cage ready.

 

[Sparkelrose]

Oh yeah doing way better! just ran away from me when I tried to touch it lol. and it is now chirping loudly i'm sure it wants out. Thanks for the advise!

 

[daps2000]

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[mboreham1]

great! Little chicks struggle to control their temp, i just got a couple barred rock chicks yesterday, they made one heck of a racket while their coop warmed up, i had prepared it before hand but didnt turn on the lamp, once i showed them the food and water and the wood pellets warmed through a bit they calmed down, quietened down and now just entertain the beagle!

 

[hinkjc]

This is great news! I'm so happy to hear your little one is perking up.

 

[Sparkelrose]

I had to move them all into a little cat carrier and put a blanket over it so they were warm enough. The one little chick is still not doing well. I put it back into my incubator and had feed it water with a syringe. It perked up a little, I think it is just exhausted from the move today, poor baby.