Re: Baby chicken sick
- From: pecan <pecan.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:36:37 +0200
Jill wrote:
pecan wrote:Sigh
I went out midmorning, and found one chick in the middle of the grass,
in the sun, cheeping and looking dehydrated. So I picked it up, took
it to its Mom, and gave it water, but it kept falling over, and was
being trampled by the others.
Took it indoors to feed it separately, but it's not doing well. Vomits foul-smelling fluid up, and seems to have trouble breathing. If I leave it alone it gets cold, but I can't keep holding it.
Does this sound familiar?
If/when it dies, should I burn it?
Catherine
Some wee ones just do, in the first few days
It may have been later to hatch than the others by a few hours and just not as fit to keep up
HOWEVER
I would strongly recommend you find out what are the nasties that birds can get in your neck of the woods, including the reportable ones.
That way you have an idea what you may be facing
Ah well, it died, so we burnt it.
I haven't heard of any nasties in this area, and we don't have any chicken farms close by, but I'll do some checking.
Catherine
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