Silkie thread!

[casportpony]

I have a 7 week old barred rock that is lethargic. I went out this morning and she's not moving around a lot. I got her to drink some honey water and put her into a separate box incase she's sick. I've lost two other barred rocks 2 months ago and they were acting the same as this one. And died by the end of the day. I'm trying really hard to keep it alive. I have no clue what's wrong with it. Anyone have advice?

Welcome to BYC!

Would be best to keep her in a warm room... 80-85 degrees is ideal, and a poop picture would be very helpful.

-Kathy

 

[mrsshutters]

sadly she didn't make it. We got antibiotics for her but I went to check on her a few hours later and she had passed. She had no symptoms.

 

[mrsshutters]

sadly she didn't make it. We got antibiotics for her but I went to check on her a few hours later and she had passed. She had no symptoms.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

sadly she didn't make it. We got antibiotics for her but I went to check on her a few hours later and she had passed. She had no symptoms.

Could it have been an internal injurie?

 

[Fancychooklady]

sadly she didn't make it. We got antibiotics for her but I went to check on her a few hours later and she had passed. She had no symptoms.

Oh that's sad. Keep an eye on your other birds for symptoms, cocci can cause high mortality rates. Might be best to look at getting some Corid for your first aid box.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Aw, I bet! She is just absolutely precious!!! Great job hatching her! Did she come from your birds?
Tiny is so adorable!!!

No I actually purchased the eggs off of ebay. I've been very successful with shipped eggs but not with this hatch. 3 out of 5 made it but one has really struggled. It's on the mend now though.. I really just love these babies.

 

[mrsshutters]

Could it have been an internal injurie?

I was talking with a friend who has chickens and she was thinking maybe it was bullied out of food or water. Or possible pecked hard and had internal bleeding. Idk.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I was talking with a friend who has chickens and she was thinking maybe it was bullied out of food or water. Or possible pecked hard and had internal bleeding. Idk.

Were you in the process of trying to integrate her?

 

[mrsshutters]

Were you in the process of trying to integrate her?

I put her and another chick in the coop about 2 weeks ago. The other chick is bigger than her. She was pretty small for her age.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I put her and another chick in the coop about 2 weeks ago. The other chick is bigger than her. She was pretty small for her age.

Integration can be really tough. I've seen some prevent the new ones from eating and drinking. They won't let them on the roost and in severe cases agression. I've found its easier on the chicks to wait until they are close in size and to keep them in an introduction pen for a month or so. I try to add a group at a time also. If you only add 1 or 2 at a time and they are smaller I would expect it to end pretty badly from my personal experience. We really struggled with integrating our chicks but have finally figured it out.. sorry for your loss.