Baby Chick Grasping For Air

Mahmood Pirazhn

Chirping
Sep 23, 2020
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Good day to everyone!

In the attached links, is my baby chick.
Since yesterday, I felt something off with it. And today, it started doing this grasping for air motion like once every 15 seconds.
I've taking good care of it, feeding it according to a veterinarian. And it's been with me for 4 weeks now.
It's currently at 101 grams.
It is my only baby chick.
I don't know what to do and I'm starting to panick!
Please help, if you have any useful tips let me know ASAP!
With best regards.
Video 1:
https://streamable.com/xsonxv
Video 2:
https://streamable.com/dm0esq

Update:
It's been solved!
 
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It chirps normally when not grasping for air. When it breathes while sleeping, it makes a slight squeaking noise.
It eats and drinks well , but tends to sleep more since yesterday.
Has plenty of energy despite this issue, and will search for food all the time.
 
Yes, the heater is on one side only, so there's different temperature spots for the chick to move to wherever is most comfortable.
 
Update:
It's been doing much better now, I massaged its throat top to bottom.
Massaged its crop too, let the heater closer and it slept soundly!

For its food, I give it crushed oat meal, sliced parsley, a little bit of cooked rice (small amount) as a treat, sesame seed (also small amount), other vegetables that it likes to eat.
Basically, I give it anything it likes that I have researched beforehand and know its safe for the chick.
But if anyone has better suggestions, please let me know!
With best regards.
 

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