*Urgent* Chick slowly dying

[Omar234]

@Wyorp Rock ?

 

[GlicksChicks]

I believe that this is the same issue I have had with multiple chicks. The leg is not broken, I believe it is something internally with the chick. While I have not succeeded in helping any of the chicks like this, I will do my best to help you succeed.

Here is an easy home made Electrolyte Recipe you can syringe feed to the chick.

Do you have any sort of vitamins? I use Poly-Vi-Sol for my chicks.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

If it fell in its waterer it most likely aspirated. When they aspirate they just go down hill from there gasping for air, lethargic, not eating, going limp etc.

 

[GlicksChicks]

If it fell in its waterer it most likely aspirated. When they aspirate they just go down hill from there gasping for air, lethargic, not eating, going limp etc.

I am thinking the OP's chick issue is something internal since the chick was smaller than the others, not growung like it was supposed to.

I have had multiple like this (6 in total, not all at the same time), including some I have bought from TSC. All smaller than the others and suddenly were unable to walk, tumbling and laying all the time. Struggling to thrive. While I am sure falling into water didn't help with the condition, I don't think it is the cause.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I am thinking the OP's chick issue is something internal since the chick was smaller than the others, not growung like it was supposed to.

I have had multiple like this (6 in total, not all at the same time), including some I have bought from TSC. All smaller than the others and suddenly were unable to walk, tumbling and laying all the time. Struggling to thrive. While I am sure falling into water didn't help with the condition, I don't think it is the cause.

Normally I would agree with you except the OP said it started showing symptoms only after she found it laying wet in the brooder that paired with the gasping are exactly how aspirated chicks decline.

 

[GlicksChicks]

Normally I would agree with you except the OP said it started showing symptoms only after she found it laying wet in the brooder that paired with the gasping are exactly how aspirated chicks decline.

The question is, did they see how it fell in the water? There is a chance it already had lost balance, tried to drink, and fell in and got itself back out. I saw a chick do that, but I got it out of the brooder as soon as I saw it fall in. The chick was stumbling prior to falling in, but declined after that.

While I am sure that falling in the water did not help, it does not sound like it is the only problem. Also doesn't help that the poor chick got wet as well.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

The question is, did they see how it fell in the water? There is a chance it already had lost balance, tried to drink, and fell in and got itself back out. I saw a chick do that, but I got it out of the brooder as soon as I saw it fall in. The chick was stumbling prior to falling in, but declined after that.

While I am sure that falling in the water did not help, it does not sound like it is the only problem. Also doesn't help that the poor chick got wet as well.

It very well may be a mix of failure to thrive and aspiration, but gasping immediately after falling into water is aspiration.

 

[Omar234]

Thank you all for your support it meant alot , She’s passed away now

 

[BDutch]

Sorry.

I had some losses in my first batches too. Since then I have/bought hatchery eggs for a broody and it never happened again that they died so poorly. Chicks hatched by a broody seem stronger.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'm sorry you lost her. You obviously did everything you could.