Ok, I'm not sure exactly what's up with the chick. Maybe her legs were just stuck together by the poo and tripped her? She's standing, turning around and taking a few steps, but it's hard to tell if she's shaky or just shy because she's alone in a box in the reptile room (which is nice and warm, and oh boy are my carpet pythons excited by her smell). Don't worry, she can't see any snakes. There are now two perfectly normal looking poos on the paper towels in her box. I gave her a little honey water with a dropper, but she quickly decided she'd had enough and started shaking her head to avoid it. I made a bowl with a mix of her crumble, some pedialyte, a little bit of honey and a little bit of yogurt. She ate a little bit but didn't seem thrilled. So I left it in there for now with a dish of honey water and a dish of crumble. I scattered a little of her food on the floor and she was pecking it up when I left.
Something was definitely up though, since she was listless and closing her eyes earlier. Do chicks and chickens often get a mysterious malady then quickly recover? I know she's not really recovered yet and needs more time and things could still go south, but she appears to be on her way to recovery. Is there anything else I should do, other than offering her food and water and keeping an eye on her?
I hope this is coherent. Every time I get up and actually do something, my head spins a bit. What a sucky time to have to deal with a sick chick. Bleah.
Jennifer
