The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  One final chance          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic Author Message NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:50 am    Post subject: One final chance Well, the chick I have rescued 3 times, is now back under the heat lamp. It was not as flat and cold as yesterday morning, but was cooling and looking sleepy. I know I should leave it, but it has this one last chance. It has a dirty, clay coloured poo, bottom. I have cleaned it and the vent is clear for pooing. It seems a little swollen abdominally. It is over balancing often onto it's rump. I have a feeling all this means something, but I don't know or remember what. So, if you have any advice, I would like to hear it...thanks. Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:08 pm    Post subject: I don't know what's wrong, but I think you're right that this is its last chance. Nurturing a poor doer at this time of year is really not worth it. Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:55 pm    Post subject: You're right. I put it back in with mum and siblings this afternoon, and tonight when I went to lock up, it was dead. Definitely something wrong. Still, she has 8 going strong. Back to top Sylvia Moderator Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 1054 Location: Nr. Chalus, Haute Vienne Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:12 am    Post subject: Sorry to hear that Kathy, I think you went above and beyond the call of duty to give it a fighting chance but unfortunately it was just not meant to be. At least Mum has 8 left to nurture and teach. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16285 Location: Hampshire Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:25 am    Post subject: So sorry Kathy. You did your best but there must have been something seriously wrong & you'll probably never know exactly what it was. Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:19 am    Post subject: C'est la vie.....now I have to worry about letting her and them out into the front garden Back to top jubilee Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 125 Location: nottinghamshire Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:42 pm    Post subject: really sorry to hear that, could it have been "stargazer syndrome"? sounds a bit like it, falling backwards and distended tummy,laying flat out etc. xx Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:59 pm    Post subject: I've not heard of that before, but definitely sounds like it. Back to top Woodburner Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 733 Location: Deepest Essex, well, a village... Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:31 pm    Post subject: My abandoned/hand reared chick has surviived, although a bit runty, but has developed a crossed beak. I guess mother hens know a thing or two. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group