Newly purchased chicken is sick.

[BigAspirations]

How is she doing? You have probably done better than 99% of people by keeping her going for a week so far. This must be like torture for you so just know, everyone really really hopes you manage to end out with a healthy and happy little bird. You really couldn’t have tried any harder - like lots have said - you loved her and helped her as much as you could. Like some super awesome human once said, the most you can ever do is the best you can.

Do everything that sounds like good advice but also, play some music that makes you happy and also look after yourself.

 

[BigAspirations]

Thank you so much for everyone’s support. Dandelion passed away a couple of hours ago. She was warm, she was comfy and she was safe as she went, with little resistance. She has a little memorial in the garden and I went and bought a little flower for her. She was a lovely chicken, and even though I didn’t know her for that long, she will be dearly missed. I am so grateful for everyone’s help, and I hope Dandy is dancing in a field of flowers somewhere in the afterlife.

I’m so sorry to hear that. Sorry it didn’t pop up before I replied.

 

[Eggcessive]

Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Dimondel]

I’ll try

 

[Eggcessive]

Any update?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes. This is Dandy. She just sits and sleeps all day when I’m not manually feeding her. I was told she was 8 weeks old. She did have mites and lice when I got her, haven’t seen any since treating and bathing her though. Sometimes the crop feels like the liquid food I’ve given her, and sometimes it just feels like air. I can’t really tell.

I’ve trimmed up some of her feathers because they were in the way. She’s very small.

I would try to avoid bathing her since she's not well. If you do, then make sure to dry her very well with a hair dryer so she doesn't chill.

Can you get some photos of her poop?

The crop sometimes feels like it's filled with air? Does she seem to breath ok?

I'm not sure what else you can do but try to get fluids and food into her. She may be failure to thrive. I'm not that familiar with Frizzle (?) genetics but this may be part of what's going on with her.
@Overo Mare do you know anything about Frizzles?

 

[Dimondel]

I would try to avoid bathing her since she's not well. If you do, then make sure to dry her very well with a hair dryer so she doesn't chill.

Can you get some photos of her poop?

The crop sometimes feels like it's filled with air? Does she seem to breath ok?

I'm not sure what else you can do but try to get fluids and food into her. She may be failure to thrive. I'm not that familiar with Frizzle (?) genetics but this may be part of what's going on with her.
@Overo Mare do you know anything about Frizzles?

It was immediately after I got her and I didn’t have anything to get rid of the lice and mites at the time. Also she stank and all her feathers were dry with something nasty. This is still the case, however I got a fair bit of yellow ick out of a lot of her feathers. I dried her immediately afterwards and put her under something warm.

I’m really not sure about the crop. I have not seen her have any difficulty breathing, no noises, mouth open etc.

This was the poop I could find in her cage. I cleaned it out a couple hours ago sorry. It’s usually small and mostly liquid, but since I’ve been feeding her she’s had more substance to it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So she still smells?

Have you treated for Coccidiosis? Do you have any Corid?

 

[Dimondel]

Been treating for Coccidiosis for a couple days, and continuing with egg yolk as well. If she had a fitbit she wouldn’t take more than 30 steps a a day, and that’s only if tap on her butt to make her move a little bit. She’s been giving me little tweets and sounds once every little while, but other than that, nothing. Still not eating and drinking on her own. I even put her next to the food bowl with the other chickens so they could maybe show her that she should eat. I’m giving her lots of gentle pats and cuddles, while still giving her time and space. No improvement. I will continue this until it’s not possible anymore, but if anyone has any other advice it would be greatly appreciate. Also, can I put water vitamin things in with the cocci treatment or will that render it useless? (I haven’t being doing that but just wanted to check)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Been treating for Coccidiosis for a couple days, and continuing with egg yolk as well. If she had a fitbit she wouldn’t take more than 30 steps a a day, and that’s only if tap on her butt to make her move a little bit. She’s been giving me little tweets and sounds once every little while, but other than that, nothing. Still not eating and drinking on her own. I even put her next to the food bowl with the other chickens so they could maybe show her that she should eat. I’m giving her lots of gentle pats and cuddles, while still giving her time and space. No improvement. I will continue this until it’s not possible anymore, but if anyone has any other advice it would be greatly appreciate. Also, can I put water vitamin things in with the cocci treatment or will that render it useless? (I haven’t being doing that but just wanted to check)

No, don't add anything to the treated water.
Can you tube or syringe feed and fluids into her?
Egg yolk is not going to be enough nutrition for her. You can make a thin slurry of chick starter.