Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

[redinator]

I was able to get the chick to drink a few drops of honey water. I'm always surprised at how hard it can be to open chicks mouth, even when they're weak.

 

[kattabelly]

I know you said they've been on medicated feed but it wouldn't hurt to treat for coccidiosis anyway, if it's standing around puffed up and not eating much.

I've never had to treat a constipated chicken but if you're trying to give it a bit of oil, something like coconut might be easier as you could feed it in a solid lump.

Will come back to questions re crop feeding shortly - need to go check my first time mum hasn't eaten her chicks!

 

[redinator]

I know you said they've been on medicated feed but it wouldn't hurt to treat for coccidiosis anyway, if it's standing around puffed up and not eating much.

I've never had to treat a constipated chicken but if you're trying to give it a bit of oil, something like coconut might be easier as you could feed it in a solid lump.

Will come back to questions re crop feeding shortly - need to go check my first time mum hasn't eaten her chicks!

Would margarine/butter work? I don't have coconut oil on hand.

Seems you have a long day ahead too, snap a few pictures if you could please I could use a pick me up

 

[kattabelly]

Would margarine/butter work? I don't have coconut oil on hand.

I personally wouldn't use margarine for anything and I don't know about butter, sorry. Like I say, I've never had to treat a chicken for constipation, so I have no idea whether feeding fats will actually help or not and don't want to suggest something that might be useless or even harmful.

I think fluids are probably important if the chick is constipated rather than just not eating.

 

[kattabelly]

Seems you have a long day ahead too, snap a few pictures if you could please I could use a pick me up

 

[AnneGirlGG]

I'm so sorry your chick isn't well. That sounds very similar to what happened to my Black Orpington girl. She was just fine, eating, drinking, and keeping pace with the others. Then at 6 days old, she was puffed up and sick. She refused all my efforts to help her. She wouldn't swallow anything at all. She wasn't pooping.The next morning, she was gone. I sure hope your little guy pulls through.

 

[redinator]

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I really needed this. They're absolutely adorable

The chick didn't make it, he was dead when I woke up.

 

[redinator]

After the death of the chick earlier today I spent a few hours in the yard not doing anything in particular. Mostly just reminding myself why I keep putting myself through the momentary heartbreak of losing a chick.

Kettle hasn't come after me since he now has two breeding age males to keep in check. (3 if you count Littleman, the Splash OEGB, but he's too quick for Kettle to catch )

Buckbeak bred Wicked, she's not laying yet but she's 4.5 months old, so any day now she might be. . . ?

Sweety came over and gave me a good cuddle, which I really needed

I also found homes for the 8 up and coming BYM cockerels, the last 3 of the bunch will be getting picked up Monday.