One chick not growing

[KattyKillFish]

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you may want to try a bit of sugar water, but pedialyte or watered down gatorade would be better. use half Gatorade half water if you use it.

 

[my1stchicks]

I'm so sorry she didn't make it. You did all you could for her.

 

[catandry]

You are all so helpful. Thank you so much for your sympathy and encouragement.

 

[melissaowens]

ty katty i will definatly try that, along with making sure its booty is clean. will it hurt it since it just finished the duramyacin?

 

[KattyKillFish]

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i'm pretty sure it would be okay, but i've never given medication to my birds. the reason gatorade & pedialyte are a good thing to give them is because of the electrolytes and sugars that will give them the energy they need to get back on their feet. it's always worked for me when i've had weak chicks with little or no energy. they usually perk up a bit after you give it to them. best wishes to your chick! i hope she'll be okay!

 

[melissaowens]

it seems to be getting worse, i think, it doesnt move much and stays cold even with the heat lamp, i put it in with the other chicks so they can keep it warm, it has a very loud chirp, but i dunno i did start it on the sugar water, and going to buy pedialite tomarrow. i mean it doesnt have a hard time pushing through the other babies when it is cold and wants them to warm it up. im not sure. im confused. sometimes it seems like it is normal and sometimes it looks soo sick.

 

[melissaowens]

well bad news today, i lost my baby chick i have been trying so hard to keep alive.

 

[KattyKillFish]

I'm sorry to hear that

you did all you could for it and tried our best. but remember, you stillhave all your heathy happy chicks that still need you! be strong for oyur babies

 

[melissaowens]

OMG WILL I EVER GET A BREAK!?!?!? i lost three more this morning, and my others arent lookin so spiffy.

 

[tryingtohaveitall]

That's terrible.

I'm so sorry for both of you who have had losses. I hope things turn around for you. (hugs)