Hi guys,
Me again!
I’ve got a poorly 3 week old chick (in the middle of pic)
She was squeaking & looking cold yesterday so I put the electronic brooder in the cage with the whole family as they’ve been doing so well I’m really reluctant to separate them. (even Dad preens the babies feathers it’s so cute!)
Her breathing is clicky but she’s much feistier since the brooder. I’ve been giving her sugar water & ive read up on making an electrolyte mixture. She is eating & drinking a little on her own, I always give them scrambled egg for breakfast & ground up game bird feed.
1 did escape through the bars a couple of days ago, but she seemed fine when I found her, it could easily be the same chick (5 are almost indentical) I wondered if she got cold that could have left her open to infection/weakness?
I’ve read loads of threads but nothing seems specifically the same especially as they live indoors.
Has anyone experienced this? Should I separate her? Or with a friend?
I also have oral solution 2.5 % Baytril because I have rodents so I try to keep some on hand. I know that effects eggs but she’s not laying yet anyway.
I lost one really suddenly yesterday but he’d shown no symptoms previously, he was where they cuddle up to sleep so I wonder if he wasn’t quite in the huddle & got cold. He was a beautiful silver colour too
I really hope I can save her, I’m very new to this & I thought at this stage we were out of the woods
Any advice gratefully received.
Me again!
I’ve got a poorly 3 week old chick (in the middle of pic)
She was squeaking & looking cold yesterday so I put the electronic brooder in the cage with the whole family as they’ve been doing so well I’m really reluctant to separate them. (even Dad preens the babies feathers it’s so cute!)
Her breathing is clicky but she’s much feistier since the brooder. I’ve been giving her sugar water & ive read up on making an electrolyte mixture. She is eating & drinking a little on her own, I always give them scrambled egg for breakfast & ground up game bird feed.
1 did escape through the bars a couple of days ago, but she seemed fine when I found her, it could easily be the same chick (5 are almost indentical) I wondered if she got cold that could have left her open to infection/weakness?
I’ve read loads of threads but nothing seems specifically the same especially as they live indoors.
Has anyone experienced this? Should I separate her? Or with a friend?
I also have oral solution 2.5 % Baytril because I have rodents so I try to keep some on hand. I know that effects eggs but she’s not laying yet anyway.
I lost one really suddenly yesterday but he’d shown no symptoms previously, he was where they cuddle up to sleep so I wonder if he wasn’t quite in the huddle & got cold. He was a beautiful silver colour too
I really hope I can save her, I’m very new to this & I thought at this stage we were out of the woods
Any advice gratefully received.
