Weak chicks

[Winnie123]

I just had an order of chicks that arrived this past Friday the 17th (they hatched on Wednesday the 15th) and I’ve got two Silkie babies that aren’t looking so hot. I noticed it the next morning after they arrived. They are just really wobbly on their feet and I have to put food and water up to their beaks in order for them to eat or drink. I have Save A Chick probiotics and electrolytes in their water which I waited until the day after they arrived to add in the water as was recommended to me. I tried giving them sugar water at first and it didn’t make much of a difference and I didn’t want to offer too much of it so it wouldn’t give them diarrhea. I have also been offering them egg yolks and plain yogurt as well as moistened chick feed. I do this about every 2 to 3 hrs. They also have access to dry chick feed and water at all times. I have them in their own brooding tank to keep them away from the other chicks.

Today will be day 3 since I noticed they weren’t doing so well. I expected that they would have either died or been back to normal by now. How long does it usually take if they do get better? Is their any hope for them? They are slightly better. I notice them drinking on their own and picking at the dry chick feed once in a while but they still are very weak and wobbly on their feet. I ordered some Grogel to see if that will help but it won’t be here till Thursday. Any advice? Any idea if their is any hope for these little babies?

 

[Chicken Whisperers]

Some breeds can be weak for a few days after they hatch, so I would wait and see, but do you have pictures if possible?

 

[Winnie123]

These are my two babies. They can stand. But are super wobbly and don’t run or anything. If they fall down they struggle to get up or sometimes just lay there.

 

[Chicken Whisperers]

Hmm I’m definitely not an expert but I would google some exercises maybe that you could do to build leg strength while they’re still young