Please help soon!!

[chickalicia]

I have chicks that are in the coop outside and I have six that are in a coop inside my house. Yesterday my 5 yr old son was looking at all the chicks. He said mommy this baby is sad. He doesn't feel good. So we took him inside to be w the other chicks. He seemed ok at the time. Just now I went to look in on him and he is sitting down eyes closed. I picked him up after he wouldn't wake up. He is about three months old. He is v skinny. So I did look at his vent and there was some dirty spots from poop. His tummy is also bloated right wer his vent is. I cleaned it off. And kinda pushed upwards on his belly towards his vent. And this yellow stuff came out. I guess his poop. I didn't push hard. Just softly. I tried to give him water and food he just sits there eyes closed softly breathing. Someone please help with advice before he dies

 

[Judy]

Young kids tend to squeeze too hard when they pick up a chick, especially if they use only one hand, and if this is what happened, probably nothing you do will help. Fluids are always the first priority, alongside warmth and a quiet place to recover. You can try dropping a drop of water alongside the side of its beak, til it gets the idea and pulls the water into its mouth.

 

[chickalicia]

Yes I do understand children can get too excited when handling pets but that is def not what happened. My son just got out to the chicks and seen it. I was there entire time. I think it's paste butt. He had some poop goin down his belly hardened. He is v skinny. And tired.

 

[Indiana hens]

u feed em any probiotics?
greek yogurt?

 

[chickalicia]

No. I didn't know. Iam new at this. Jut FYI he did just pass away

. V sad. But looking at him rigt by his vent where his belly is it was swollen. So to me it could have been clogged vent.