What’s wrong with my chick? (Pls help)

[malirae]

I have a few day old chick that we recently picked up from tractor supply and she started to look really lethargic and kept coughing and/or throwing up liquid I want some help to know how to help her, she is a Rustic Rock if that helps.

 

[nuthatched]

Ok, so chicken can't throw up so if you're seeing her upchuck, she could have a crop issue.
Does her crop feel ok?

 

[malirae]

Pls tell how tell mm how to tell if if it feels alright

 

[Mvan42]

What have you been feeding her? What type of beding? Temperature in the brooder?

 

[Mvan42]

Pls tell how tell mm how to tell if if it feels alright

Is it squishy, like fluids only in it? Or grainy? Looks like it's swollen from the picture but it's hard to tell.


** is there a sour oder coming from her?

 

[malirae]

We don’t have heating lamp because of fire hazard and we are gone some much we are feeding her chick started feed and she some gets water from a syringe because she doesn't go get it by herself

 

[Mvan42]

We don’t have heating lamp because of fire hazard and we are gone some much we are feeding her chick started feed and she some gets water from a syringe because she doesn't go get it by herself

Do not give water by syringe by squirting in her mouth. Put drops on her beak and let her take it in. They can be drowned by putting it in their mouths.
How are you keeping her warm, they need a heat source until fully feathered. This in itself can cause issues

 

[malirae]

It’s more swollen and squishy, and I can’t tell about the smell but what she coughs up is like a light brown color

 

[malirae]

Do not give water by syringe by squirming in her mouth. Put drops on her beak and let her take it in. They can be drowned by putting it in their mouths.
How are you keeping her warm, they need a heat source until fully feathered. This in it's self can cause issues

Thats what I’m doing, putting it on her break. We have a heating pad, and we hold her some times to help her warm up.

 

[Mvan42]

It’s more swollen and squishy, and I can’t tell about the smell but what she coughs up is like a light brown color

I wouldn't give her anything else to eat or drink for a while to see if that helps. Someone else may have other suggestions but I would start there.