- May 19, 2017
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I apologize if this isn’t the right thread to post this to, but I just recently acquired two new chicks that are as of today 5 days old.
One is a red laced blue Wyandotte names Dumpling, and the other is an olive egger named Pickle. We began to notice a couple days ago that Dumpling was very small and weak, and we eventually had to separate her as she does not respond when the other chicks pick on her. We have been feeding her egg yolk, electrolyte water, and watered down yogurt in an attempt to get her to eat and drink on her own after we realized that she had not yet done either. She started with a solid green paste, which has transitioned to a watery white, as she has been getting only liquids and refuses to eat solids. She seems to be doing a little better now, and is always responsive when being picked up, and will peep loudly. I am still worried about her, however, since she is still very weak and does not stay awake or interact with her environment.
Pickle, in the last 6 hours, has begun panting, and at first I thought I just needed to bring the heat in the brooder down. When that did not work, I pulled her out and waited for her to cool down. She stopped panting with her beak open, but began breathing heavily enough to shake her whole body. She was eating and drinking normally, but she is beginning to act lethargic, and still panting as though she can’t get enough air? I did notice that when I turned her on her back, she made a crinkling noise akin to a crinkly dog toy. I have also been supplementing her water with electrolytes, though I’m worried it might be something beyond getting food and water into them.
What should I do? I really don’t want to lose these chicks, and while I know it happens, I would like to try everything in my power to make sure they get to be chickens. Does anyone know anything about what I’m seeing? Are there any tips or antibiotics that I may need to implement into my “plan”?
Thank you!!
One is a red laced blue Wyandotte names Dumpling, and the other is an olive egger named Pickle. We began to notice a couple days ago that Dumpling was very small and weak, and we eventually had to separate her as she does not respond when the other chicks pick on her. We have been feeding her egg yolk, electrolyte water, and watered down yogurt in an attempt to get her to eat and drink on her own after we realized that she had not yet done either. She started with a solid green paste, which has transitioned to a watery white, as she has been getting only liquids and refuses to eat solids. She seems to be doing a little better now, and is always responsive when being picked up, and will peep loudly. I am still worried about her, however, since she is still very weak and does not stay awake or interact with her environment.
Pickle, in the last 6 hours, has begun panting, and at first I thought I just needed to bring the heat in the brooder down. When that did not work, I pulled her out and waited for her to cool down. She stopped panting with her beak open, but began breathing heavily enough to shake her whole body. She was eating and drinking normally, but she is beginning to act lethargic, and still panting as though she can’t get enough air? I did notice that when I turned her on her back, she made a crinkling noise akin to a crinkly dog toy. I have also been supplementing her water with electrolytes, though I’m worried it might be something beyond getting food and water into them.
What should I do? I really don’t want to lose these chicks, and while I know it happens, I would like to try everything in my power to make sure they get to be chickens. Does anyone know anything about what I’m seeing? Are there any tips or antibiotics that I may need to implement into my “plan”?
Thank you!!