Just ordered 25 EE chicks from Cackle, they sent 27, and it took 2 days for them to get here!! I was so scared.
When they arrived, 1 was dead in the box (looked like it had been trampled as it was a good size), 2 were in the process of being trampled and were having trouble standing up. I separated them and gave them sugar water, sprinkled some food on a paper towel, got them really warm.
One of them perked up and is at least able to sit up, sometimes walk around and peck food or drink water.
The other one, kind of runty, still has trouble standing and falls over a lot--can't drink or eat on its own.
Is there anything else I can do for this chick?? All the others are healthy and "skidding" all over the brooder!
When they arrived, 1 was dead in the box (looked like it had been trampled as it was a good size), 2 were in the process of being trampled and were having trouble standing up. I separated them and gave them sugar water, sprinkled some food on a paper towel, got them really warm.
One of them perked up and is at least able to sit up, sometimes walk around and peck food or drink water.
The other one, kind of runty, still has trouble standing and falls over a lot--can't drink or eat on its own.
Is there anything else I can do for this chick?? All the others are healthy and "skidding" all over the brooder!
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