curlystring
In the Brooder
- May 2, 2022
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Hi all, I have a baby chick that is one month old. It has always been a voracious eater.
3/15 Last Sunday, we noticed that its neck feathers were puffed up.
On last Monday, it was very lethargic. After speaking to the lady at the Feed Store we listened to her instructions to give it Enrotex. During this time, we had it next to warm water jugs where it laid. It was eating and drinking a little on its own, and we would give it some boiled egg yolk. We droppere'd more Enrotex in the water to it.
It was lethargic for four days, closing its eyes and lying between the jugs, before it seemingly recovered on Thursday, perking up and running around like usual. We stopped Enrotex on Saturday.
On Wednesday, we also got Durvet, and the Feed Store lady said it was alright to mix with the Enrotex. So, they have been drinking water with Durvet in it from Wed-Sun.
Today, it is lethargic once again, and yesterday on Sunday, we noticed it had droopy wing feathers.
We mixed some Corid for today, and dropper'd it. Its legs have a tremor (checking a video, it also had this when it was sick previously so might not be anything to take note of) and it is very unsteady on its feet. It is also preferring to keeping its head down, and once almost fell over on its head. Although, it is able to keep its head up without help when it wants to. Might have been sleepy/tired?
I'm somewhat hesitant about the Corid now because it has no blood in the poop, despite having fluffed up neck feathers and being very lethargic. Since it can't intake vitamins while on Corid, I don't know if it is the right choice because it may be missing vitamins too.
Any thoughts? The lady said there could be a number of things, such as a cold, etc. I don't know what could cause it to become sick once again.
3/15 Last Sunday, we noticed that its neck feathers were puffed up.
On last Monday, it was very lethargic. After speaking to the lady at the Feed Store we listened to her instructions to give it Enrotex. During this time, we had it next to warm water jugs where it laid. It was eating and drinking a little on its own, and we would give it some boiled egg yolk. We droppere'd more Enrotex in the water to it.
It was lethargic for four days, closing its eyes and lying between the jugs, before it seemingly recovered on Thursday, perking up and running around like usual. We stopped Enrotex on Saturday.
On Wednesday, we also got Durvet, and the Feed Store lady said it was alright to mix with the Enrotex. So, they have been drinking water with Durvet in it from Wed-Sun.
Today, it is lethargic once again, and yesterday on Sunday, we noticed it had droopy wing feathers.
We mixed some Corid for today, and dropper'd it. Its legs have a tremor (checking a video, it also had this when it was sick previously so might not be anything to take note of) and it is very unsteady on its feet. It is also preferring to keeping its head down, and once almost fell over on its head. Although, it is able to keep its head up without help when it wants to. Might have been sleepy/tired?
I'm somewhat hesitant about the Corid now because it has no blood in the poop, despite having fluffed up neck feathers and being very lethargic. Since it can't intake vitamins while on Corid, I don't know if it is the right choice because it may be missing vitamins too.
Any thoughts? The lady said there could be a number of things, such as a cold, etc. I don't know what could cause it to become sick once again.
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