My baby chick is sick, lethargic, and breathing heavily. What to do?

You will need to take her to an avian vet specialist as a regular emergency vet will not know how to deal with this situation, try to locate an avian vet specialist in your area of living and take her ASAP.

Unfortunately, those are extremely vague signs of illness, so it would be hard to say what is going on. It would be best to separate the sick hen from your flock to avoid being picked on and spreading any illness. Keeping her warm in quarantine with easy access to food and water may help, however if you can't find an outward cause of her illness, she will need to be seen by a vet in person to determine what the issue is.

Volt may have a respiratory infection, nutritional deficiency or trauma. The symptoms described are non-specific with multiple potential causes An exam with your veterinarian or an experienced avian veterinarian would be strongly recommended to diagnose the exact cause. In the meantime, keep Volt warm and as stress free as possible.

There could be many reasons for her being unwell, she could be suffering from candida infection causing crop impaction, or she could have a viral/bacterial infection, she could also be suffering from internal parasites. it's very difficult to know what could be wrong as the symptom is very general, if you want to help her you will need to take her to an avian vet ASAP in order to get treated.

Thanks for reaching out. This birds should be isolated from others and placed in a warm incubator like environment (80-85 F). A veterinary visit is recommended as soon as possible as it appears very ill. Remove perches and allow to sit on a soft towel. Ensure food and water are within reach. Good luck.

Thanks for reaching out about your chick and including photos. The lesions appear like vesicles and a bacterial or viral etiology would be high on the list. A veterinary visit should be scheduled to help with an assessment and provide a diagnostic/treatment plan. This chick should b e separated from others because viral disease are possibly contagious to other birds. Providing heat support in the 80-85 F range can give some aid. Cleaning/dabbing the lesions with a dilute povidine/betadyne solution might help but does not replace a veterinary visit. Wash hands well after handling to prevent cross contamination. Good luck.

Do not worry your English is perfect. The signs you are describing are quite concerning as they reveal extreme lethargy. Please provide more informations about her condition to receive a more specific answer. Tell us if she is still eating, drinking if she has diarrhoea, or any discharge from eyes or nose. At the moment the signs are quite generic unfortunately and it is not possible to give you more specific advices, a part from take her to your local veterinarian.