Why?! I can’t lose another chick

[doublecrossranch]

https://youtu.be/uUJvRdY4Nuo
I just noticed today how thin she is. She isn’t eating so I force feed her. She started out dazed, then turned to falling over, to not being able to lift her head. She is a golden comet, almost 3 weeks old, indoor brooder at night, outside play yard weather permitting. First week and a half she had medicated starter, now she is on regular starter. She is in a group of 7 other almost 3 week old chicks from a hatchery and 3 4 week old chicks from orschlend’s. Her crop was empty and she won’t eat so I force feed her.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would get Corid as soon as possible and treat for possible coccidiosis. Do you have any NutriDrench or SaveAChick electrolytes that you can give right away? Drip some into it’s beak. When you get Corid, stop the vitamins while on Corid. Dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid Corid per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Treat all chicks at once. Give him 2 drops of the undiluted Corid twice a day for several days. Chicks at 3 weeks need temperatures at about 80 degrees F round the clock, decreasing 5 degrees per week.

 

[aart]

I forced some watered down food into her.

This always make me cringe.
How exactly did you do this?

Hope she's better this morning!

 

[aart]

Only a necrospy will tell for sure.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. I did notice in the video that her movements seemed a bit like neurological symptoms, but thought that it was just due to weakness or dehydration. A necropsy by your state vet would be indicated, to find a cause of death. In some states, they can be a little as $23 for a backyard chick plus extra costs for certain requested tests. The body must be kept cool but not frozen. Here is a list of state vets:
https://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

 

[Ladies-Eight]

As I am a nurse (retired). I would like to say that with humans you may have the same symptoms for several diseases. Usually there is one symptoms that makes that disease different from the rest of them. I feel the same is true with chickens, especially after everything I read on backyard chickens. I am reading lots of threads in order to learn. I have only been raising chickens for two years. When we have a sick chicken most of us are not thinking clearly and we need those of you out there with the knowledge to pull us back to reality to assist us with our needs. You have the knowledge and expertise on chicken sicknesses or diseases. My hat's off to all of you that help us when we have a need. Thanks!

 

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