She's Droopy. How Do I Help Her?

[TWolfBC]

I have one older chick and had two younger ones. One of the younger chicks recently died. We moved the coop to a more sheltered area, thoroughly washed it, and cleaned out their water and food. The remaining younger chick is droopy, her eyes half closed, and when I let her out of the coop to eat grass, she never moves, only pecks at the grass and then sleeps, and then pecks again. Her wings dip slightly. I have tried adding a little bit of sugar in their water to perk her up, but after a few days she still looks depressed. How can I help her get better?

 

[enola]

Sounds like coccidia. Corid will treat coccidia. You can find it at your local feed store.

 

[drumstick diva]

You don't mention where you live (warm or cold weather) and how old she is. I'm wondering if she is too cold / young and needs warmth from a heat lamp. Is she does have cocci, it would be a good idea to treat the others as well. You may also want to post in detail about her condition at "emergencies, diseases, injuries, cures," thread. I hope she will be okay.

 

[TWolfBC]

She is 10 weeks old and we live in California, which is usually warmer, and currently is cooler

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[trailrider330]

Welcome to the BYC flock! We are glad you joined us!

How is your chick doing? Were you ever able to figure out what the issue was?