Urgent chick help required

[casportpony]

Are you providing some type of heat source for her?

Ditto this! This chick needs a proper brooder with heat in the 90-95 degree range. Reduce heat 5 degrees per week.

 

[laura2806]

She has a woolly hat to snuggle under and it's been pretty warm here today, she doesn't feel cold but shivers when she's sleepy. Should I add heat?
She seems to do it when she wants attention, feeding or water then settles down to sleep.
Just cleaned her up again, read about blu-kote and found a 'recipe' then remembered I have medicated Manuka honey, fresh tube, so cleaned her up and put some of that on. And this time cleaning her, her eyes opened! Both of them and they've stayed open! So will do it again before bed and first thing tomorrow. I'm hoping by Tuesday (back at work) she'll be able to see to get food and water on her own. Here's before and after cleaning xx

 

[laura2806]

We haven't a brooder nor heat source, it's 7pm on Saturday night so can't get anything until tomorrow. We raised chicks in the house previously without heat, yes they didn't have any injuries but they were fine. Please don't make me feel like we're failing her or not doing things right. I've been made to feel like that before on this forum, I'm trying to get help

 

[Kiki]

IF your brooder is not at least 90 degrees then yes you should add some heat.
Got a heating pad laying around?

 

[Kiki]

Do you have a regular old table lamp?

 

[laura2806]

Nope, and what's 90 in Celsius?! I don't like heat pads (previously kept reptiles) and never found them good. I have a hot water bottle I could use though?

 

[laura2806]

We have a huge standing lamp so could use that?

 

[Kiki]

32 degrees C
A warm hot water bottle sounds great.
Put it in the brooder and she if she moves towards it.

 

[laura2806]

32 degrees C
A warm hot water bottle sounds great.
Put it in the brooder and she if she moves towards it.

Thank you! Will do it now appreciate your help and kindness!

 

[laura2806]

All set up with her hot bottle and hat!