Sick chicken

[gtaus]

Well, it is good to hear that your chick is still drinking water. I don't know if it will help, but maybe you could put some of her feed in water and see if she will drink it. I have never had to force feed a chick, so I don't know what that's like. Hope she improves soon.

 

[Ali123]

Well, it is good to hear that your chick is still drinking water. I don't know if it will help, but maybe you could put some of her feed in water and see if she will drink it. I have never had to force feed a chick, so I don't know what that's like. Hope she improves soon.

Should I add ACV and this powder in her water?

 

[Banana01]

Very likely a worm infestation. You can even see in the photo what looks like a white small worms in the droppings. Do you have vet supply store in Pakistan? Ask for a dewormer.

Outside the US, Ivermectin 1% is common. Get the oral solution if possible, not the injection, but any oral dewormer is acceptable given your emergency. I would keep hand feeding and giving vitamin water until you get her wormed. She likely is lethargic and eating only enough to barely survive.

 

[gtaus]

Should I add ACV and this powder in her water?

I have heard of people using ACV in the chickens drinking water and they report positive benefits. I don't know anything about that Polymycin, but it says it is an anti-bacterial, so I suppose the appropriate dose of that in the drinking water would not hurt. I would not mix the ACV and the Polymycin in the same container. Keep them separate. It might not make a difference, but I would not combine treatments in the same drinking water.

If you might be having a worm issue, then maybe this YouTube video will help. Note, this video not only talks about deworming infected chickens, but also how to prevent a worm infection.

 

[Ali123]

I have heard of people using ACV in the chickens drinking water and they report positive benefits. I don't know anything about that Polymycin, but it says it is an anti-bacterial, so I suppose the appropriate dose of that in the drinking water would not hurt. I would not mix the ACV and the Polymycin in the same container. Keep them separate. It might not make a difference, but I would not combine treatments in the same drinking water.

If you might be having a worm issue, then maybe this YouTube video will help. Note, this video not only talks about deworming infected chickens, but also how to prevent a worm infection.

I also don't mix both in the same container, I mix in separate container. I just want to ask from you that is it normal to mix polymycin in water regularly to save them from bacterial infections

 

[gtaus]

I also don't mix both in the same container, I mix in separate container. I just want to ask from you that is it normal to mix polymycin in water regularly to save them from bacterial infections

I have never had to treat my chickens for bacterial infections. I have never used Polymycin. In your case, since you don't really know what is wrong with your chick, I don't think it would hurt to treat her with some medicine, and if she does have a bacterial infection, then it might help her.

If you experience bacterial infections in your chickens where you live, then it might make sense to proactively treat them with the Polymycin to prevent infections. I just make sure the water and feed is fresh and clean, and don't add any medicine. But we all live in different areas and our chickens may need different care.

Also, let me add, that I cannot take my chickens to a vet if they get sick. So I too have to try to treat them myself. My strategy for buying chickens is to always buy a few more than I need, and if I lose a few chicks due to illness, that is to be expected. My chickens are not my pets, and although I take pride in caring for them, I expect to lose some birds despite my best efforts.

On a more positive note, I hope your chick starts to feel better. Best wishes.