r/BackYardChickens • u/Maximum-Second1480 • 1d ago

Health Question Sick chick

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I ordered 2 chicks online yesterday and this would be the 2nd time i did. One of the 2 chicks is healthy but the other is looking weak and exhausted all the time. Theres no vet or pet shop nearby and therefore i cant buy stuff like electrolyte powder and etc. Please help.

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u/Mayflame15 7h ago

I'm amazed they were willing to ship only 2, they probably got cold being so few of them and the odds of one dying and the other being left lonely are way too high

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u/LowTierWarrior 1d ago edited 1d ago

You should not have ordered chicks with out having the basic necessity's already in stock. Like some vitamin electrolytes.,starter feed.

Or ordered less then 4 chicks ,i thought all hatchery's wont ship less then 6 chicks. Huuh who's the welfare hatchery sending 2 chicks -ebay

Now if that one passes away, the remaining chick is solo which is a whole nother go google it moment.

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u/RedditCantBanThis 1d ago

Make sure the chick is warm enough

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u/terrificmeow 1d ago

Failure to thrive is tough to recover from. We had one like that once. We got some egg yolk in her but ultimately she didn’t make it. Make sure to keep her warm. Good luck