mimi5 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 2 day old Auracana chick is not eating or drinking, cheeping but no noise comes out and is sleepy. Any suggestions please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Is it with a broody ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstie Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Oh no x poor little thing x I'm sorry I have no idea what could be wrong with it or what you can do to help hopefully someone with more knowledge will know x I really really hope it is ok x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Is it with a broody ?Yes it is and they are all inside in a guinea pig hutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Ok (I'm no expert - only done one hatch myself and onto second) my guess is there's not much you can do. Mum will teach them how to eat and drink. If it's been walking around ok, you could try dipping the beak into water to encourage it to drink. I believe chicks can survive for a couple of days on the yolk they absorb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 This little one was eating and drinking yesterday and is with 4 other chicks which are all pekins. It is not the youngest of the hatch.They are all thriving and I can see that they have full crops!! Mum is very good although it's her and my 1st hatch. Have come home from work to find it like this!!!! Could I try to give it sugared water???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have heard of this but not sure to be honest, I always thought sugar was bad for chickens. Maybe someone else could answer that. Sometimes chicks don't survive, it's sad but often natures way Have you anything you could add extra vitamins to the water? This won't help if it's stopped drinking though. I would make sure it is under mum tonight to keep it warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabel Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 No idea Mimi but fingers crossed you can revive the little one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I had one chick on my first hatch that mum never wanted anything to do with. I kept putting it under her, taped it's splayed legs, got it eating and drinking, putting it back under mum. It died after a couple of days, I only drew it out for the poor thing really but had to try Mum knew all along it wasn't going to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabel Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 How is little chick today Mimi? Hope there has been an improvement and that he/she is still with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I think all you can do is keep an eye on it for now sometimes chicks look ok but they have underlying problems that we cant see and just dont make it if it becomes very unwell and you can see there is no hope i would cull it my parents had a duckling hatch under a broody a couple of weeks ago looked fine was eating and drinking then a couple of days later it looked unwell went to bed and died its the horrible bit of hatching leanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Well the little auracana chick was still alive the morning, but after a little observation I could see it was weak and not behaving like the others ie eating, drinking, moving around and pooing! Picked it up and gave it a drink, popped it back under mum and went of to do rounds of chores before leaving for work! But unfortunately when I checked on him/her later, not looking good. It was weaker and as mum busied herself with the others she was trampling all over it and it was now laying on it side. Had to make a difficult decision, but took it away, wrapped it up and put it in a small box in the garage to die peacefully (it was very sleepy by then) I don't know how to dispatch...may have to learn. Cried most of the way to work. Hubby checked in at lunchtime but chich was already RIP. Now watching the others (all from my own eggs) like a hawk , but they all seem to be thriving. They are getting wing feathers!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Sounds like it was for the best and I'm pleased the others are ok, funny the araucana was the only ill one, it was obviously weaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
