Sick bantam chick

[boisblancboy]

I have a bantam chick that is no more tha a week old. This morning when I went to check on the flock in their brooder and one was laying funny and not moving. Well she has very shallow breathing. Not eating or drinking. I fear there is nothing to do but I figured I should ask for any ideas?

 

[Angiebubs]

See if you can get it to drink (by gently dipping beak into water)..and addd "Sav A CHick" to water if you have it. Or you can use gatorade in a pinch to et a lil energy to the chick. Is the temp ok in the brooder? Did it feel warm or cold? At a week old, the temp should be about 90 at the level of the chick..just a thought. Good luck!

 

[boisblancboy]

Thanks for the suggestion but only an hour after I posted this she passed.

 

[Angiebubs]

I am so sorry!!!

 

[boisblancboy]

Thank you. I ended up putting her into a small box with tissue paper and burying her at the base of one of the large trees in our yard.