Baby chick acting strange

[Tinyturd]

I just purchased 7 silver laced wyndots and when I got home I noticed that one of them was acting different then the others. I thought it was dead at first and thought maybe it was just cold from the ride home. I got them all in the brooder, and all of them are eating and drinking and being active except this one. It just stands in the corner with its head hanging down almost as if its sleeping. Won't eat or drink and won't open its eyes. I did check and his eyes will open if I open them, and when I pick it up it will open them briefly. I'm super concerned

 

[HuskerHens18]

That doesn't sound good, do you have any Sav-a-chick electrolytes? I'd mix up a batch and drop a little in its beak. If it perks up, try making a wet mash with its food and see if it shows any interest in it.
Has it pooped since you brought it home? Does it look runny?

 

[Tinyturd]

That doesn't sound good, do you have any Sav-a-chick electrolytes? I'd mix up a batch and drop a little in its beak. If it perks up, try making a wet mash with its food and see if it shows any interest in it.
Has it pooped since you brought it home? Does it look runny?

I do not and I wouldn't be able to get any till tomorrow. I haven't noticed it pop at all but it doesnt have a pasty butt. If I pick it up it just lays in my mind hand in whatever position I put it in. Doesnt seem to have any energy or care

 

[HuskerHens18]

I do not and I wouldn't be able to get any till tomorrow. I haven't noticed it pop at all but it doesnt have a pasty butt. If I pick it up it just lays in my mind hand in whatever position I put it in. Doesnt seem to have any energy or care

I hope it makes it through the night. If it does make it through the night and you can get to the store, you might want to grab Nutri-Drench too, I've seen people suggest that a lot. I personally have never used it so I wouldn't know how..
What happens if you put regular water on your finger and drip it on the chick's beak?

 

[Tinyturd]

I tried that and he didn't seem to change much over the course of 2 hours. I just tried a bit of sugar water, I'm gonna see if that helps boost him enough to eat and drink. It's really all I can do with what I have at 2am

 

[RinzHens]

Just a stab in the dark here and I don't know if it would work with Chickens, but it sounds like hypoglycemia and critical. We would use karo syrup and water or another sugar base like cheap pancake syrup that's made with corn syrup instead of actual tree sap. Also pedialyte or another electrolyte mix used for children. Just would make sure if its the same as other birds if you place anything in the mouth to go passed the opening to the trachea. If water is in front of it they can aspirate. Cropped birds have a lot of room to fill and if they don't eat enough they fail. I have not done any of this with chickens, but we do raise pigeons and doves from hatchlings. I use exact formula on them but chicks are precocial so I don't know if it would even be suitable for them. But a mash made of starter makes sense. I find with most birds that head trauma, temperature issues, lack of food and water, and stress can cause all sorts of odd behavior and it usually doesn't end well. If you lose this one I would be keeping careful eye on the rest for any symptoms. As said before I have zero experience doing this with this species, but it sounds like its bad enough that something is better than nothing at 2 am.

 

[HuskerHens18]

How'd the chick do in the night?

 

[Tinyturd]

How'd the chick do in the night?

It did not make it

 

[Tinyturd]

However his brothers and sisters are chasing each other around for a piece of strawberry. Very comical actually

 

[drumstick diva]

so sorry about the chick. He may have been born with something wrong inside.