panting chick with drooping wings. not responding to touch

[edgidoe]

This is definitely too young to be outside in 65° weather.

my bad i thought this age is when you were supposed to introduce them to the outdoors. i wont do it anymore

 

[alexanye]

my bad i thought this age is when you were supposed to introduce them to the outdoors. i wont do it anymore

It happens, around 4 weeks isn't wrong, but the real thing is that they need to be completely feathered out so they can regulate their body temperature effectively.

If they were with a hen, they would go under her if they were cold, without a hen they need the temperature around them controlled to keep the comfortable. Wind chill can be really bad for chicks who aren't fully feathered. They sell thermometers that tell you where they need the temperature based on age which are really helpful in learning how to set the light so the chicks aren't too hot or cold, but pay more attention to the chicks than the thermometer. If they are cold increas the heat if they are hot lower it.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I had a recent shipment of chicks (never again), and one was in similar condition. I warmed her up using a heating pad. I spoon fed her a slurry of warm water and chick starter every half hour or so. I also gave her Nutridrench 2 or 3 times a day. Took a few days, but she finally recovered.

If that were my chick, I'd bring her inside, get her very warm, and then give some Nutridrench. Corid wouldn't hurt, either. Then I'd reassess after a few hours.

 

[edgidoe]

It happens, around 4 weeks isn't wrong, but the real thing is that they need to be completely feathered out so they can regulate their body temporarily effectively.

If they were with a hen, they would go under her if they were cold, without a hen they need the temperature around them controlled to keep the comfortable. Wind chill can be really bad for chicks who aren't fully feathered. They sell thermometers that tell you where they need the temperature based on age which are really helpful in learning how to set the light so the chicks aren't too hot or cold, but pay more attention to the chicks than the thermometer. If they are cold increas the heat if they are hot lower it.

thank you for the help!