I have noticed that one of the BO chicks is way smaller than the others, she seems to have stopped growing. She is in the brooder with a bunch of other chicks and everyone else seems absolutely fine. She tends to just stand around all fluffed up. I haven't been able to catch her pooping so can't tell you what that looks like but her butt is clear of droppings. When I put cut up greens in for them all she does show interest for a little while but doesn't seem to have any energy. When I picked her up today there was a lull in the general hubbub with the others and I could hear a sound kind of like a tiny bubble popping every time she breathed.... What should I do? I am guessing I should isolate her incase it is something infectious? I am wondering if she has got sick because she is not strong or if she just has been sick longer than I realised and therefore is not strong... I am not sure what other info you might need. She doesn't seem to be feeling cold as she is not sitting under the heat lamp but is fluffed up all the time...
I can't afford to take her to the vet... and I am not sure about where on earth I am going to try and isolate her... I guess I am also wondering if it would be better to put her down quietly tonight
You know how fast they grow at this stage and she is suddenly obviously way behind the others on weight, probably about a third less than the other pullets! Do you think she might have picked up pneumonia? They are all on unmedicated chick start n grow with kelp meal and diatomaceous earth added. As I said the rest are thriving...
I can't afford to take her to the vet... and I am not sure about where on earth I am going to try and isolate her... I guess I am also wondering if it would be better to put her down quietly tonight

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