sticky butt, not eating or drinking...

[Marce705]

Hey there,
I'm a total newbie at this, I picked up 4 chicks on Saturday, they were perky and fine. My RIR started going off on Sunday...just odd..not as energetic as the others still eating and drinking a little...not like the others. Monday: I'm giving her save a chick with an eye dropper, making her mush of chick feed, save a chick and a little honey..she takes like 4 bites, perks up..then nothing. Sticky butt showed up on Sunday night. She's continued with the sticky butt...thanks so much for all the good threads on this one. Last night I doused her good with more of the save a chick, pointed her towards food and she wasn't having it. This morning she's breathing heavy, not cheeping as much, I cleaned her sticky butt, doused her again with save a chick... tucked her into the feather duster under the brooder light. (She seems to like it there) Any other ideas? I'm not thinking she's going to make it. Her little poops are just sticky and greenish white. Please offer suggestions!!

Thanks so much.

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

Are you using medicated feed?

 

[Marce705]

Yes i am...do you think thats the problem?

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

NO, thats good. If you were not using medicated fed, then I would say that coccidosis is probably the answer. Hmmmm, how is the chick today?

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

Where did you get the chicks from? A hatchery? Or a feed store, or from someone?

 

[Marce705]

I got her on Saturday from a local feed store (pre ordered). They were really perky, eating, drinking, pooping when they got home....I don't think she had time to get chilled. I had the brooder cranking before I left and I live 5 minutes from the feed store. The only thing I can think of is I didn't give them electrolytes right away. (I had no idea I was supposed to) I started pumping them into her as soon as she started acting off. Now its in all of the water and the other chicks are zooming like crazy. The RIR died yesterday..(very sad)...I just want to know what happened.