Trouble breathing

[Plant_Hoarder]

Has it been doing this since birth? Could be wry neck but it seems too young for nicen deficiency, but it is possible if it started a day or so after birth. If the birdie has been like this since hatching it is more than likely neurological. I had a duckling do this same thing. I just had to put her to sleep after 6 days of hand feeding, etc. I AM NOT AN EXPERT AT ALL. Just sharing what little experience I have.

Thanks for the feed back! I was suspicious of wry neck as well, so I am making it drink vitamin E water by hand. I hope it will do something for it within the next 24 hours It seems to be improving, looking a lot more aware and is hobbling about the enclosure clumsily. Hoping for the best!

 

[Ongiegirl36]

It has not eaten, ill try sugar water and egg yolk! Also yes I have taken care of its foot

Rooster booster and nutritional yeast too if you think it could be wry neck.

 

[Ongiegirl36]

Thanks for the feed back! I was suspicious of wry neck as well, so I am making it drink vitamin E water by hand. I hope it will do something for it within the next 24 hours It seems to be improving, looking a lot more aware and is hobbling about the enclosure clumsily. Hoping for the best!

Thats a good sign! go out and get you a chick /duckling wry neck emergency kit lol. I bought everything for wry neck and just feed them a little higher niacin diet since I have had ducklings eating duckling feed get this very easily. put vitamin b3 in the water too.

 

[Plant_Hoarder]

Thats a good sign! go out and get you a chick /duckling wry neck emergency kit lol. I bought everything for wry neck and just feed them a little higher niacin diet since I have had ducklings eating duckling feed get this very easily. put vitamin b3 in the water too.

Will do! I have it drinking nutri drench, is that good? It seems to be peeping more!

 

[Ongiegirl36]

Never heard of it. If it has vitamins in it, then I am sure it is fine. There are so many things you can give the cheep cheeps. I heard of Rooster booster from this forum.

 

[Plant_Hoarder]

Never heard of it. If it has vitamins in it, then I am sure it is fine. There are so many things you can give the cheep cheeps. I heard of Rooster booster from this forum.

Alright thanks! It's packed with vitamins and such so I think it will be okay it still isn't eating and I'm suspecting it is blind... should I feed it egg yolk? It's not interested in pellets

 

[Ongiegirl36]

scrambled eggs will work too

 

[Plant_Hoarder]

scrambled eggs will work too

Alright thank you!

 

[Chickens are awsome]

Hows S/he doing now?
any better/worse?

 

[Plant_Hoarder]

Hows S/he doing now?
any better/worse?

It's no longer flipping on its back! It's also trying to take interest in feeding. A lot more aware! It still can't walk properly and I do need to continue hand feeding, but it's trying!