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

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

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.