From my hatch from last week I have one tiny chick that I am not sure is going to make it. I have now taken her out of the brooder and have her in a box on top that is staying warm enough inside....she has vitamin/electrolyte water and feed.
I have never seen her eat. She seems to have strength when I pick her up. I have been giving her the water off my fingernail...works better than anything I can find....and she swallows it. But she is not active like the others. Checked her backside and it had a little poop on it and I cleaned it off. I am watching for poos now in her box. BUT....I am thinking she is not going.
She is half the size of the others and was at birth. I think it was a small egg and I thought I had watched for that! But obviously I missed that one when setting.
This is like failure to thrive I think. Best thing to do? She is not in pain. She peeps once in a while.
Am I missing anything I could be doing for her? I undestand there will be loss....but need to make sure I am not missing anything.
thanks.......
I have never seen her eat. She seems to have strength when I pick her up. I have been giving her the water off my fingernail...works better than anything I can find....and she swallows it. But she is not active like the others. Checked her backside and it had a little poop on it and I cleaned it off. I am watching for poos now in her box. BUT....I am thinking she is not going.
She is half the size of the others and was at birth. I think it was a small egg and I thought I had watched for that! But obviously I missed that one when setting.
This is like failure to thrive I think. Best thing to do? She is not in pain. She peeps once in a while.
Am I missing anything I could be doing for her? I undestand there will be loss....but need to make sure I am not missing anything.
thanks.......