Urgent chick help required

[Kiki]

All set up with her hot bottle and hat!

 

[laura2806]

Final update, francis seemed weaker this morning but was still holding on, eyes were more open but struggling to get around more. Cleaned and fed her, she had a sleep, woke up peeping wobbling around, so I picked her up to give her some water, she shook her head side to side 5 or 6 times then threw it back her legs straightened and went stuff for about 10seconds then she relaxed, opened her mouth and stopped breathing. I tried to rouse her, gave her a little rub, bring her back even maybe but nothing :'( she went so quickly after fighting so hard. Sleep tight my little Francis :'(

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm so sorry

You did all you could.

 

[laura2806]

Thank you, we certainly did try!

Now we have a lonely house chick who just wants to be cuddled!

 

[andreanar]

I'm so sorry!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you, we certainly did try!
Now we have a lonely house chick who just wants to be cuddled!

For your lone chick, keep her warm, eating and drinking. Some people place an unbreakable mirror in the brooder so they can see themselves. Add something like feather duster or stuffed animal for her to snuggle with.
There are numerous threads about having a lone chick for whatever reason, so when you have time do a search, a lot of good reads, but find posts by @azygous - she has a lot of practical common sense advise on behavior and integration of a lone chick (when this one gets older).

I hope this little one continues to do well - keep us posted.

 

[azygous]

Did I hear someone mention my name?

I'm the one who wrote the article on the scalped chick (linked below). But it sounds as if you have your chick's wound under control. The main thing is to keep it clean and moist so infection doesn't set in.

A heating pad is really the best sort of heat source for a single chick. It can be fashioned into a nice little "cave" and it's dark and comforting to the chick, satisfying instincts to be under a broody hen. The advantage is you don't need to keep fussing with it. High setting for chicks during the first week, and medium the second week and low the third week. No guess work.

You could also make a "wool hen". I plan on making one for my chicken care supplies should I ever need to rescue a single chick for some reason. I have an old wool felt blanket I will cut into narrow strips and knot into the roof of a small cardboard box, letting the strips hang down to the floor of the box. The wool strips reflect back the chick's own body heat, helping to conserve it. You may need to add heat in the form of a hot water bottle. Careful you keep the water cool enough so it doesn't burn the chick.

People have raised single chicks successfully. They give the chick lots of cuddling and attention and they thrive.

 

[Kiki]

Sorry for your loss.