Please help, baby chick is down!

[Breannab12]

All the articles and pages I have read says to start at 95-100 degrees but I guess they were wrong. I’m trying to get to the ranch supply store but traffic is terrible. I left the baby chick with plenty of food and water and layer her right by it. I even tried to get her to drink a little bit of sugar water so she’d at least have the energy to get some food and water but no luck. Hopefully I can get back in time. I’ll be so sad if she doesn’t make it.

Thank you all for your advice!

Edit: I’m rushing home right now with Sav-a-chick electrolyte and probiotics, I really hope I make it in time. I shouldn’t have waited so long.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Unfortunately if she truly has heat stroke it could cause brain damage. Definitely do all you can and see how it goes. Sometimes lessons with chickens are learned the hard way. Hope your chick improves.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thank you @Lady of McCamley & @oldhenlikesdogs

 

[ChickNanny13]

@Breannab12 Please check on that heat lamp's position ... Hope your chick's ok

 

[Lady of McCamley]

All the articles and pages I have read says to start at 95-100 degrees but I guess they were wrong. I’m trying to get to the ranch supply store but traffic is terrible. I left the baby chick with plenty of food and water and layer her right by it. I even tried to get her to drink a little bit of sugar water so she’d at least have the energy to get some food and water but no luck. Hopefully I can get back in time. I’ll be so sad if she doesn’t make it.

Thank you all for your advice!

Edit: I’m rushing home right now with Sav-a-chick electrolyte and probiotics, I really hope I make it in time. I shouldn’t have waited so long.

Please keep us posted on her.

And yes, it is a learning curve. We've all made well intentioned mistakes.

Praying the little one recovers promptly....you will likely have to eye dropper liquids at first.

LofMc

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

How is she doing?

 

[Breannab12]

Sorry I haven't replied guys, I've been stressed keeping up with these little girls. When I got back from the store the chick had already died. I cried as I buried her by myself. I moved the rest of my chicks inside to an extra bedroom and they're all doing much better but now I have other concerns. I posted another thread about it.