Why did I loose a chick???

[chickenexpert55]

I got a few wyondottes the other day, and they were just fine, until I found one flipped over. I looked at her, and she seemed fine, but the next day, she passed away! So sad! Does anyone know what happened?

 

[theoldchick]

Occasionally this does happen. The stress of shipping is too much for them, especially if the chick had a difficult hatch. Keep an eye on the other chicks. Make sure all of them are eating and drinking. Add a chick electrolyte supplement to the water. Make sure the temperature is where it should be and there is good ventilation. A picture of your set-up may help.

This product works great! Though unflavored Gatorade will work in an emergency.

 

[Aapomp831]

Check and make sure she didn’t have pasty butt....

 

[Chick-a-de]

Hello,
I had the same thing happen to me. So when I got more, I watched them like a hawk (pun intended) . I noticed one was not running from me so I pulled her out and fed her water with sugar and salt mixed with a lil bit of food (I got the recipe for electrolyte water online). I gave her 2-3 drops every 2 hours for a day. Then, I placed a few friends in with her when she started acting normal. I think she was stressed or intimidated, but they can be recovered if that is all it is, and it's not easy to tell by appearance. However, I have noticed the ones lower on the pecking order are not as aggressive witg the food. I single them out and feed them separately often so I don't have that issue again. And thankfully I haven't. Hope that helps. And google "electrolyte water for chickens" or you can buy a package at TSC

 

[theoldchick]

How old was she?

 

[chickenexpert55]

3 days old. The day after she was shpped to my home.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Shipping can be rough on tiny chicks. Did you give them any supplements to help with shipping stress?

 

[chickenexpert55]

Yes.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Might just be a one-off, a chick that didn't handle being shipped as well as the others. Or it could've had some other preexisting health issue. I assume you also have been checking for pasty butt?

 

[chickenexpert55]

The reason this is so sad is because She was just fine 5 minutes before she passed.