I have five 2 1/2 week old silkie chicks hatched and brooded by a Wyandotte. I noticed yesterday that one of them was not as vigorous acting. Collected him up and noticed he had some pasting but vent was not obstructed. It's really hot here so I thought that he might not be getting to the water as much as needed since they are in with the flock and could be dehydrated. Tried to give him some water and Nutridrench but I don't think I got much down him. Put him back with mom and thought he might not survive the night but he did. He came out of coop slowly but did come out this morning. Still standing around acting sluggish. So I have brought him in to the brooder and put out food and water. He doesn't seem interested.Anything else I should do for him/her? Will he be stressed to not be with mom and siblings? I recently had a 13 week old black Java to die. She also stood around and wouldn't eat. When I brought her in she was already veery thin and would only drink. Had a couple of small but normal looking poops. Lived for a few days and started to look a little better but still didn't eat and died. I thought maybe the 13 week old could be obstructed with worms or something although the crop was empty. I wormed all the other chickens but not the little babies. All the other chicks seem fine.
