Thanks all for your help..but the baby died, almost exactly 12 hours after I found it. I'm pretty sure I found it too late, it didn't overheat or get too cold etc etc..When its next feed as due (its crop was empty) it refused the food, and its breathing seemed harder, it was weaker..It just went downhill from there. little fighter..If only I'd seen the problem sooner..

Sooo sorry to hear this

You did your best *hugs*

sorry for your loss. Unfortunately these things happen in breeding...

Yeah that they do JB..unfortunately they do. There is one good thing about this, I'm prepared for if/when it ever happens again, and I know what to look for now..Hopefully if it does happen again I can see it earlier and they might have a better chance at surviving.

I thought when I first read your topic that the chick didnt have long and that it was too late. BUT I commend you for the action you took and the preparation and dedication you were prepared to put into trying to save the chick. At least for the next time you are ready

So sorry

Thank you all, for everything. Without all your help and support the baby would have had a lot smaller chances of surviving. And yeah, the only plus I can find out of all of this is that I'll know what to do next time, and next time I'll be ready.

Sorry for your loss

It is a constant learning process, and any mistakes we make along the way just reinforce the learning and we dont make the same mistakes again. I'm not saying you made any mistakes, just this is something I personally have learned from breeding.

 

Good luck with your future breeding :hug:

So sorry mate... you did your best. HUGS xoxo

to hear that it didn't make it ....