Sick chick. Please help.

[Ms Steak]

Hi. I have a chick that hatched around 30 hours ago. It is very weak. There is nothing obviously wrong like a discharge or bleeding. I t took ages to get out and I had to help it, the yolk had all been absorbed.

I have given it some sugar water. I am in the UK, so I cant get hold of most over the counter stuff you can buy in America. Any suggestions please?

 

[can you hear me now?]

Sometimes mother nature seems to know when to call it quits like them not making it out of the shell on their own. I am not saying give up but sugar added to the water is the only quick pick me up I know of short of going somewhere and getting Medicine or vitamins. Hope someone else has a good idea and good luck.

 

[Ms Steak]

Thank you. I know they all don`t make it, but it doesn`t stop us wanting them to. I have got chick vitamins. I managed to find those.

Thank you again.

 

[can you hear me now?]

I am sorry if I sounded rude and you are most welcome. I just am a realist in that aspect and like I said, by all means don't give up. I never do, its just the way I am. I will try to keep an animal alive until it isn't. I know I have saved a few puppies and countless chickens because of this. Once again I wish you the best of luck.

 

[Ms Steak]

I am sorry if I sounded rude and you are most welcome. I just am a realist in that aspect and like I said, by all means don't give up. I never do, its just the way I am. I will try to keep an animal alive until it isn't. I know I have saved a few puppies and countless chickens because of this. Once again I wish you the best of luck.

You wasn`t rude at all. I am also a realist about things, but this is my first hatch to get to this point (disastrous first time around) I have held it in my hand for hours, fed it natural yoghurt and vitamins, and it seems to have perked up a bit. I think things aren`t helped as it has splay legs, and it keeps falling over. Luckily, the other 5 seem well, and are eating and drinking. I swear they have noticeably grown today.