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sorry to hear your first chicken love is doing poorly ....
I had a favorite roo I kept in a sling in a box - did all I could and ultimatly had to euthanize him - yours is younger so the tendons and muscels may respond better. Frankly - a sick chicken has very little energy reserves to fall back on and most make it or not - dispite our help - so now I rarely do more than make sure they are not picked on by others, have a lot of warm fluffy saw dust and all the quality food and fresh water I can get them - it doesn't hurt to put electrolite powder in their water - you can get that at any farm store - little chick starter packets.
Pyxis may have more specific advise for you - I don't want to be negative, but I find most that need direct and hard intervention don't make it. There are exceptions - so I am not telling you to give up - just to be mentally ready.
If it passes on - I just got a pet rooster because a family couldn't keep it in the city - it is bound for the stew pot .... if you wanted this fellow - I'd be glad to pass him along to you so you can keep up with your chicken education !
Good luck - and please share back here on what happens and then keep posting so we can intervein earlier
I had a favorite roo I kept in a sling in a box - did all I could and ultimatly had to euthanize him - yours is younger so the tendons and muscels may respond better. Frankly - a sick chicken has very little energy reserves to fall back on and most make it or not - dispite our help - so now I rarely do more than make sure they are not picked on by others, have a lot of warm fluffy saw dust and all the quality food and fresh water I can get them - it doesn't hurt to put electrolite powder in their water - you can get that at any farm store - little chick starter packets.
Pyxis may have more specific advise for you - I don't want to be negative, but I find most that need direct and hard intervention don't make it. There are exceptions - so I am not telling you to give up - just to be mentally ready.
If it passes on - I just got a pet rooster because a family couldn't keep it in the city - it is bound for the stew pot .... if you wanted this fellow - I'd be glad to pass him along to you so you can keep up with your chicken education !
Good luck - and please share back here on what happens and then keep posting so we can intervein earlier