Baby Chick Lethargic and Not Standing

[Mindless2831]

One of my new babies doesn't look to be doing well, please help! I just wiped off her butt thinking it may be pasty butt, but there wasn't but a little saw dust and some poop. She is 5 days old like the rest but appears a little smaller. They were all sleeping and had knocked off the top of the food, and she was sleeping away from the rest on the lid. I slid the lid out from under her and she barely responded. I picked her up because it worried me, and she barely stood in my hand and is now just laying in it. My wife is currently giving her water through a dropper and she is drinking fine, but eyes closed the whole time. Is she just a tired weirdo or is something wrong? What should I do? I'm freaking out, please help!

FYI per post recommendations, not sure on breed, bedding got changed to pine flakes 2 days ago, they are eating starter feed from Nature Wise, and all the other chicks appear fine.

 

[Cry86]

Have you tried Sugar water or electrolytes can be pedilyte or Sav a chick?

 

[Mindless2831]

Have you tried Sugar water or electrolytes can be pedilyte or Sav a chick?

I am currently feeding her a mixture of her food in water with egg yolk and sugar. I only have the pedialite powder, heb brand, is that OK or is what I'm feeding her ok? If I should give it to her, what ratios?

 

[Mindless2831]

https://imgur.com/a/MI9fG9L

This is a video I took of her in my hand. She's eating the mixture I talked about in the previous comment, and appears to be picking up speed a tiny bit. Do you think it's starveout? How would that happen? They all took to eating and drinking immediately when I put them in... is there a reason she'd stop? She was the only one that wouldn't eat from my hand, so maybe she never took to the food bowl and only the water and I just didn't notice because there are 10 and they are all yellow and pretty much identical? If that's the case I feel horrible... I just don't want her to die :-(

 

[Cry86]

Yes the powders ok. Basically get it to drink some doesnt have to be alot just some.

Also here is a website I bookmarked when I had these issues

https://the-chicken-chick.com/5-com...common symptoms of,chicks in the same brooder.

 

[Cry86]

https://imgur.com/a/MI9fG9L

This is a video I took of her in my hand. She's eating the mixture I talked about in the previous comment, and appears to be picking up speed a tiny bit. Do you think it's starveout? How would that happen? They all took to eating and drinking immediately when I put them in... is there a reason she'd stop? She was the only one that wouldn't eat from my hand, so maybe she never took to the food bowl and only the water and I just didn't notice because there are 10 and they are all yellow and pretty much identical? If that's the case I feel horrible... I just don't want her to die :-(

It's possible she was bullied out. And also coccidiosis can be a silent killer. Mostly you see blood in poop but sometimes when their young you may not see it. They will stop eating and drinking and become Lethargic. Corid is a chicken medicine I recommend for all.

 

[Mindless2831]

Yes the powders ok. Basically get it to drink some doesnt have to be alot just some.

Also here is a website I bookmarked when I had these issues

https://the-chicken-chick.com/5-common-problems-in-baby-chicks-wi/#:~:text=Problem #5:Coccidiosis&text=The most common symptoms of,chicks in the same brooder.

Thank you for that. I have medicine for Cocci but I don't think it's that nor do I see the tell tale blood diarrhea I don't think. I elevated their food and water and try to keep bedding and such out of it daily and clean if I have to.

Do you think it's starveout like I do? That's the main thing I'm wondering. I'd hate to be giving this solution to her when what she really needs is medicine.

 

[Cry86]

also if the electrolytes aren't helping enough and you need to do the corid here is the dosage.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-much-corid-do-you-give-to-baby-chicks.967024/

 

[Mindless2831]

It's possible she was bullied out. And also coccidiosis can be a silent killer. Mostly you see blood in poop but sometimes when their young you may not see it. They will stop eating and drinking and become Lethargic. Corid is a chicken medicine I recommend for all.

Ok, hmm. Could it be she never got the hang of eating from the feeder and has been declining since I moved from papertowels to pine bedding since there was visible seed on the paper towels? Or maybe she was bullied out? She is eating/drinking the sugar water, egg yolk, feed and water solution at least. Should I add medicine to her water and quarantine? Or should I just keep doing this and see if she perks up and then if she does put her back with the others? I am not sure what is the best course of action...

 

[Cry86]

Ok, hmm. Could it be she never got the hang of eating from the feeder and has been declining since I moved from papertowels to pine bedding since there was visible seed on the paper towels? Or maybe she was bullied out? She is eating/drinking the sugar water, egg yolk, feed and water solution at least. Should I add medicine to her water and quarantine? Or should I just keep doing this and see if she perks up and then if she does put her back with the others? I am not sure what is the best course of action...

Corid can be given to all the chicks because if 1 gets it usally all do if it is that and corid is given to for prevention to. Coccidiosis is a flock thing no need to isolate if that's what it is. Just maybe watch the chick isn't trampled if it's not moving good.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-as-a-preventative.901498/