Possibly sick chick...

[Amiti]

I have a 3 week old Cochin chick that doesn't seem to be growing. It also occasionally gasps and shakes its head. Of 22 chicks of various breeds, it's the only one. They are fed fermented, unmedicated meatbird feed and water with acv. I have also been treating the chick with vetrx for about a week but no change. I'm not sure what to do for the bb. It's a standard size bird, but it's barely bigger than the oegb of the same age. If anybody has any suggestions, please help.

 

[nuthatched]

It could just be a runt or a failure to thrive chick.
Vetrx is not a medicine, it's vicks rub for chickens.

 

[Amiti]

It could just be a runt or a failure to thrive chick.
Vetrx is not a medicine, it's vicks rub for chickens.

Is the bb likely to survive if either is the case?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you have photos of the chick and her poop?

Some chicks fail to thrive. I'd watch to see if she's eating/drinking well. Check to make sure her crop is emptying overnight.
Giving poultry vitamins once daily may be helpful.

 

[nuthatched]

Is the bb likely to survive if either is the case?

It depends, sometimes they catch up, sometimes they don't. Its not a painful thing

 

[Amiti]

Do you have photos of the chick and her poop?

Some chicks fail to thrive. I'd watch to see if she's eating/drinking well. Check to make sure her crop is emptying overnight.
Giving poultry vitamins once daily may be helpful.

I will get pics in the morning. Decided to get on here kinda in the moment and unprepared. Chick's crop does empty. I have seen bb eat and drink n scratch n dust bathe n fly up to the roost. I will order some vitamins from Amazon... My van is broke right now.

 

[Amiti]

It depends, sometimes they catch up, sometimes they don't. Its not a painful thing

Thank u for the info. Been a few years since I had chickens n having a hard time remembering everything.

 

[Amiti]

Do you have photos of the chick and her poop?

Some chicks fail to thrive. I'd watch to see if she's eating/drinking well. Check to make sure her crop is emptying overnight.
Giving poultry vitamins once daily may be helpful.

Here is a picture of 2 of the cochins. I tried to wait n watch for it to poop, but got too hot.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Cute chicks!

I'd just see that she's eating/drinking and staying relatively active. Giving vitamins a few times a week shouldn't hurt anything.