Sick chick :(

[hbchicknmama]

One of our EE chicks is not doing so hot. She is really lethargic, just kind of sits there and sleeps with her head down. She's only 6 days old. She was fine yesterday but today I can tell something isn't right. I did squirt a little sugar water in her mouth because I haven't seen her eat or drink. Any ideas on anything I can do?

 

[hbchicknmama]

And she's gone. Died in my hand. Weirdest experience ever. She let out 3 last peeps and stretched her wing and was gone ;( We had a little burial for her and buried her with some flowers. Sad experience for my daughter and I but it's one we were bound to have sooner or later.

 

[WVduckchick]

So sorry for your loss. Was she eating and drinking, and pooping prior to when you noticed she didn't look right? That's horrible. Sorry you had to go thru that.

 

[hbchicknmama]

Thank you. Yes she was eating and drinking yesterday. Her poop looked a little weird, more like a blob than the stringy looking chicken poop you normally see.