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Help - sick chick?

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1Help - sick chick? Empty Help - sick chick? Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:37 am

maddyfofatty

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All chicks are doing well except for one. I saw her drinking and eating this morning for the first time (after dipping her beak a few times) but it looks like she is gasping for air/panting, very laboured breathing...I gently stroked her neck and no change. Crossing my fingers - it's one of my Lavender Orpington's Crying or Very sad - I only had 3 hatch! Any ideas? I really want to save her!

2Help - sick chick? Empty Re: Help - sick chick? Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:44 am

Susan


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Is she too hot? Have you got them on Superbooster? Sorry, I don't really know. I hope she's alright!

3Help - sick chick? Empty Re: Help - sick chick? Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:55 am

maddyfofatty

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I just noticed her eating again, I have adjusted the lamp and everyone is comfortable at about 95 degrees. I have them on Otter high protein medicated starter. One minute she looks like she's gonna die and the next she is eating/drinking... confused

4Help - sick chick? Empty Re: Help - sick chick? Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:10 am

triplejfarms

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maddyfofatty wrote:I just noticed her eating again, I have adjusted the lamp and everyone is comfortable at about 95 degrees. I have them on Otter high protein medicated starter. One minute she looks like she's gonna die and the next she is eating/drinking... confused

yes maybe to hot? ehh...it always seems to be the most expensive birds... No

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5Help - sick chick? Empty Re: Help - sick chick? Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:47 am

maddyfofatty

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triplejfarms wrote:
maddyfofatty wrote:I just noticed her eating again, I have adjusted the lamp and everyone is comfortable at about 95 degrees. I have them on Otter high protein medicated starter. One minute she looks like she's gonna die and the next she is eating/drinking... confused

yes maybe to hot? ehh...it always seems to be the most expensive birds... No

She seems to want to be under the light regardless of temp. I have raised and lowered the light, do you think 90 degrees would be better? I know to lower the temp. 5 degrees every week but all the other chicks seem comfortable... scratch

6Help - sick chick? Empty Re: Help - sick chick? Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:18 pm

loushrop


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It sounds like a heat issue.Is the chick breathing better?

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