Sick chick?

[Yabadabadoo]

I have a gold star that I bought from a feed store about five days ago. She was delivered to the feedstore 12/30 and is just barely starting to sprout her tail feathers. Her respiration looks a little strained (short of breath), and she’ll stand, and rhythmically, every few seconds, tilt her head back, eyes closed (light sleep, no sound), open her mouth, as if snoring or gasping, then tilt her head back down, and start the cycle again. When she is awake she seems fine but her respirations (chest and back movement) are a little more dramatic than the other chicks. I am a new chick mom, so looking for help with diagnosis, treatment if any, and steps I need to take to stop this from spreading to my other chicks (with whom she has been cohabitating). Thank you in advance!

 

[Yabadabadoo]

Are you going to let her be with the others again now? She looks good.

Yes, she is with all the other chickies tucked in under the heating plate ready for bedtime. Fongers crossed.

 

[Yabadabadoo]

Just a little follow up, Sunset seems fine six days later. My conclusion? She was hot...or just a weird momentary tick. So far all of my chicks seems healthy. Fingers crossed.

 

[aart]

Here she is about an hour ago, solo but regular activity. https://youtube.com/shorts/IeI79g3bdUo

Good!

She may have had something stuck in her throat before...or drank too fast.

 

[Eggcessive]

Are you going to let her be with the others again now? She looks good.

 

[Anime2lover]

No sounds (I don’t hear any congestion or respiratory distress). Is there a trick to uploading videos here? It keeps saying the attachment appears empty (iphone, 11 second). Her poop is loose and yellowish.

Have to post it on YouTube, or some other website, then copy the link here.

 

[aart]

Do you think I need to leave her quarantined or can I put her back in with the rest of the chicks?

I'd leave her with her hatch mates, she'll be happier with them.
Even if she does have some illness, they are already exposed anyway.

The plate takes some getting used to, sometimes you have to hold them under there until they 'feel the heat'...can take several attempts until they 'get it'.

Heat lamps can make the whole brooder too hot.
Here's some tips about using a heat lamp:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-chick-heat-blurb.75619/

 

[Yabadabadoo]

Definitely looks like a respiratory issue.
Is she eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK?
None of the others are doing this?

I thought about being too hot also, but it looks like you are using a heat plate instead of a lamp?

Here she is about an hour ago, solo but regular activity. https://youtube.com/shorts/IeI79g3bdUo

 

[Yabadabadoo]

And thanks so much!!!

 

[SweetLittleChicks]

I have a gold star that I bought from a feed store about five days ago. She was delivered to the feedstore 12/30 and is just barely starting to sprout her tail feathers. Her respiration looks a little strained (short of breath), and she’ll stand, and rhythmically, every few seconds, tilt her head back, eyes closed (light sleep, no sound), open her mouth, as if snoring or gasping, then tilt her head back down, and start the cycle again. When she is awake she seems fine but her respirations (chest and back movement) are a little more dramatic than the other chicks. I am a new chick mom, so looking for help with diagnosis, treatment if any, and steps I need to take to stop this from spreading to my other chicks (with whom she has been cohabitating). Thank you in advance!

is her poop bloody if it is she has cocodios and you have to treat everyone in brooder now if its you can buy corid poweder from tractor supply co. Make sure ur brooder is super clean and beding until 4 weeks atleast ther very weak when young. In other cases get Electrlytes from tractor supply co or save the chick. other than take her to a vet. thats all i can do