Sick Chick

[suzychick]

I picked up 9 chicks from Mt. Healthy Hatchery yesterday (3 buff orps, 3 RIR and 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes). All seem very healthy except one. She appears to have a little bit of damage to her wing (a little dried blood), she doesn't lay down to sleep - just hangs her head to the floor and is not eating or drinking. She seems to like it when I hold her. The other chicks don't seem to be bothering her. I wonder if anyone has any ideas of what I can do to get her to eat?

 

[RAWR]

i would try and find some treats that she likes (worms, strawberries, blackberries, mango, watermellon, ect) and she if that works

 

[gardenak]

Try wetting her chick starter with warm water and see if she'll take it. I went through the same thing with a few of mine. If she doesn't, try wetting the mash with a little molasses and water, and make it runnier. Put a little on your finger and see if she'll peck at it. A bit of sugar water in an eye dropper might perk her up-if that doesn't work, try a little Gatorade or some such-just a few drops.

If she goes, it wasn't your fault; sometimes they just fail to thrive and die on you. If you've done all you can, then you did your best.

Let us know what happens.

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

Sure hope your little one makes it!! Healing

Sent your way!

 

[suzychick]

Thanks to all - I'll give these suggestions a try.

 

[RAWR]

hope your baby is ok :]

 

[suzychick]

I tried making a mash, treats and sugar water. My poor little chick doesn't show any interest in eating. I did manage to get a little bit of sugar water in her. The other chicks were picking at her a little bit so I made a little infirmary for her. Cornered off a bit of the brooder with a cardboard with holes in it. Funny thing is she keeps her eyes closed most of the time. I'm wondering if she might be blind.

 

[gardenak]

It doesn't sound good. Keep at it and let us know how she does-poor little thing.

 

[noitulover]

try dipping her beak in sugar water...

or put electrolytes in the water! (no iron)

 

[crazycluck]

Help! I have 5 gold laced wyandotte chicks that are 8 days old. 4 of them are really growing but one is not. They were all the same size when I got them last week. It has not grown at all. I separated it from the others because it is so tiny and it was getting kinda pushed around but not picked on. It seems to eat , drink and poop ok. Should I worry?