Strange Behavior in Chick

[KrystinaMayKennedy]

Hello!
My shipment of chicks from Murray McMurray arrived on Thursday. Other than some pasty butt action all chick went to bed chipper and active. I woke up to having lost one of my Mottled Houdans. My BF and I closely observed the flock all day yesterday with no issues, everyone eating fine learning to peck and scratch eating and drinking. Around 9pm I checked on them before bed, I woke up the other little Houdan to check her butt but she wouldn’t open her eyes. No droopy neck or heavy breathing- just quiet peeps. I was worried so I gave her a sugar solution. She pepped up opened her eyes and did some snacking and some pecking and scratching but then retreated back to under the heating plate. I was just I was going to wake up to her gone as well- but she survived the night! She had a little pasty butt so I cleaned it up- she pooped right on my hand (so she’s pooping) but she has her eyes closed again. After I cleaned her up, I gave her some water and put her back in with the others. She walked around, did some preening- didn’t eat but had some water and then she went back over to the heating plate. Still never opening her eyes- but I did watch her sibs peck at her. I just woke her up again, put her by the food she opened one eye and is now eating and drinking...
She was the breed I was most excited for- and suggestions or ideas at to what could be happening?
Can chicks just be sleepy?!

signed and obsessive first time Mama Hen!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello!
My shipment of chicks from Murray McMurray arrived on Thursday. Other than some pasty butt action all chick went to bed chipper and active. I woke up to having lost one of my Mottled Houdans. My BF and I closely observed the flock all day yesterday with no issues, everyone eating fine learning to peck and scratch eating and drinking. Around 9pm I checked on them before bed, I woke up the other little Houdan to check her butt but she wouldn’t open her eyes. No droopy neck or heavy breathing- just quiet peeps. I was worried so I gave her a sugar solution. She pepped up opened her eyes and did some snacking and some pecking and scratching but then retreated back to under the heating plate. I was just I was going to wake up to her gone as well- but she survived the night! She had a little pasty butt so I cleaned it up- she pooped right on my hand (so she’s pooping) but she has her eyes closed again. After I cleaned her up, I gave her some water and put her back in with the others. She walked around, did some preening- didn’t eat but had some water and then she went back over to the heating plate. Still never opening her eyes- but I did watch her sibs peck at her. I just woke her up again, put her by the food she opened one eye and is now eating and drinking...
She was the breed I was most excited for- and suggestions or ideas at to what could be happening?
Can chicks just be sleepy?!

signed and obsessive first time Mama Hen!

Shipping is very stressful for chicks and some just don't snap back.
Offer her some Poultry Nutri-drench or equivalent.
Offer a second waterer with chick electrolytes in it.
Cook up an egg and offer it to her. Put a few drops of PND on the egg if she likes it.
Sometimes all they need is just a little extra support to get them through.
But if you do lose her, it's just one of those very sad things about having chicks. You do the best you can by them but sometimes, it's just out of your hands and they don't make it.
I'm sorry that you lost the first one.

 

[KrystinaMayKennedy]

Here she is not eating the eggs I made her calling to her friends. I put her back in with them- she ate and drank and then yes, retreated back to the heat plate. One eye open...
She’s basically me in quarantine.

 

[KrystinaMayKennedy]

Update- I over reacted apparently. She’s completely fine now. Running, playing both eyes open! Having some wine with mom