Weak chick PLEASE HELP

[SunnySideUp2026]

I have a 1-week old chick (her name is Cocoa) who hasn't been eating that well, yesterday and today. The day before yesterday, she had a blocked vent. Then a prolapsed vent. Yesterday, her sister died. We had to feed Cocoa and give her water ourselves yesterday, and today we're dealing with a blocked vent again. Any advice on weak chicks, blocked vents, and how to handle it would be great. I already lost one of my chicks, I don't want to lose her too!
I'm new on BYC btw

 

[SunnySideUp2026]

She is also the smallest. Any advice is really appreciated! Me and my family are first-time chick parents, and I think we really need help!

 

[SunnySideUp2026]

I have a 1-week old chick (her name is Cocoa) who hasn't been eating that well, yesterday and today. The day before yesterday, she had a blocked vent. Then a prolapsed vent. Yesterday, her sister died. We had to feed Cocoa and give her water ourselves yesterday, and today we're dealing with a blocked vent again. Any advice on weak chicks, blocked vents, and how to handle it would be great. I already lost one of my chicks, I don't want to lose her too! She's small compared to the others, and I'm worried about her. A lot.
(I posted this in Raising Chicks by accident before, so just a repost in the right forum)

 

[Yardmom]

What is the temperature in the brooder. Both the hotest and coolest places. Pictures of the brooder may help as well.

 

[OLDRanch]

Here try to give her this it helps give them a pick-me-up:

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Sick Chicken Slurry Recipe​

Ingredients:
1 Green Tea Bag
1 Cup of Water
1 Egg Yolk
1 Shake of Salt
1 Spray of Colloidal Silver
1 Homeopathic Bioplasma Cell Salt(optional)

Materials:
1 Thin Needle-less Syringe
1 Fork
1 Drinking Cups/Glasses

Steps:

1. Steep a very weak green tea (I steep it only until the color changes slightly).

2. Separate the egg yolk from the white.

3. Once your tea is cool, mix in 1/8 cup or 2 Tbsp of the tea with the yolk, salt, cell salt, and colloidal silver.

4. Fill your syringe and give to your ailing or bird.

Note: If you only have the egg yolk, green tea, and salt still give it to her.

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[AshVau22]

Where these chicks shipped, bought at farm store or hatched yourself? What feed do you have them on? Temperature of brooder? Pictures of your brooder set up would be beneficial. Stress, incorrect brooding temperatures, or dietary changes are some main causes of pasty butt.
You can also get yourself some vitamin power or liquid like save a chick, Nutri-drench, rooster booster and add it to the water.

 

[SunnySideUp2026]

We got them from a local hatchery—pickup. They're on chick starter feed. We're using a heat plate, but I don't think it's because she's cold or hot. Her actions just don't match. I had her drink some electrolyte water, and we fed her some scrambled eggs (with grit, of course)

 

[SunnySideUp2026]

Here are some photos of her in case that helps at all. She is nine days old. I'm almost 95% sure she's a Golden Laced Wyandotte.

 

[AshVau22]

How many other chicks are in the brooder with this chick? What does her crop feel like morning and night? What kind of bedding is in the brooder. Are you mixing the grit in the egg or just keeping a dish in the brooder. Pictures of her poop would also be helpful.

 

[AshVau22]

Here are some photos of her in case that helps at all. She is nine days old. I'm almost 95% sure she's a Golden Laced Wyandotte.

It's hard to tell by this picture. It may just be fluff in the front but she does look to have a very large chest for a chick. What does her crop feel like now?