Sick 5 week old chick

[Kullbergs]

She was fine Saturday morning, came home today she was squatted siwnnit moving, I thought he foot was stuck but wasn't. So there are some feathers missing in her head. She is lethargic, when I put her on her back her head moves around. Eyes closed heavy beathing! Help

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[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sounds like it is dying unfortunately. There could be too many causes for me to guess one, sorry.

 

[Mrs. K]

Chicks are fragile, and some fail to thrive, and don't make it.

If she is with other chicks, remove her to her own area. So if it is contagious, you will have other chicks getting sick too, if so remove them at the first sign something is not right. However, I don't anticipate that, I think this is probably something internal that did not develop correctly, and there is nothing you could have done.

Mrs K

 

[chickens really]

Are your Birds still in the Brooder ?
How many Chicks do you have and what breeds?

It sounds like it may have been picked to death?.....At around this age they start really developing a pecking order....

Sorry this is happening......


Cheers?