3 And A Half Week Old Baby Throwing Up

[Phylly 0]

Hi guys, I know it's Christmas so don't expect many replies but just thought I'd try.

 

I have a 3 and a half week old baby which I am handrearing together with two others. All have been going well with the babies taking food and eating greedily until one of them started throwing up. Not while it is being fed but and hour or more after taking it's feed.

My question is, what bacteria/ virus/ infection is causing the baby to throw up and what medication should I be getting (from the vet and any home remedies) for this baby. Thank you.

 

PS: I know alot of members on here are not keen on the idea of handraising and I am not wanting to start a debate. I am just wanting to find out what medications to use (just as you would all use on a sick bird that is throwing up). Thank you

Edited December 25, 2011 by Phylly

[GenericBlue 0]

how old is chicks at what stage are they old i mean

sometimes can be as simple as to much for their gullet (meaning your fault ) all birds gullets are diffrent i have had a few that vomit half hour after

 

as for meds just try some lemon juice squeezed into mix not much or some probiotics you get it from a petshop

helps gut flora not good idea to medicate babys unless truly sick

ane you cleaning (making syringe sterile between chicks feed ) ???

[Phylly 0]

Hi GB,

 

Thank you for your reply.

The baby is 3 and a half weeks old. Feathers on wings and head together with down and pin feathers on body, neck and chest.

 

At first I did think it was just because it had eaten too much but it has thrown up three of it's feeds now and I am not so sure it is because of that anymore.

Yes I am sterilizing between feeds and using different feeding utensils for each bird.

 

Thank you for the lemon idea.... I will try that and see if it works.

Do you have any other ideas as to why it could be throwing up? I've done a google search and seems like it can be quite a wide range of things from bacterial infection to just inproper food temperature.

 

Thanks again.

 

 

[Phylly 0]

 

 

bumping topic

[fordmob 0]

Is there still food in the crop or is it emptying it completely?

[Phylly 0]

Hi fordmob.

 

It throws up over a period of time until it's next feed. And by that time, it empties it's crop....

 

I'm starting to get really worried about the little fellow....... It's looking quite scraggally and thin now....

[fordmob 0]

Not sounding good for you. Very hard to say what is wrong with a chick of that age, and hand rearing makes it all the more complicated. Good luck.