Sandhill Crane Chick Stops Breathing

The following story about a sandhill crane was shared with us by Wildlife In Need Center in Wisconsin.

This recently hatched sandhill crane chick was found rolling in the water with both parent birds pacing nearby.

He was brought to Wildlife In Need Center. Several minutes after he was admitted he stopped breathing and needed to be resuscitated. He was stabilized after 48 hours but needed aggressive supportive care.

The following day he was standing but needed nutritional support for over a week. The photo shows gavage-feeding a mixture of half EmerAid IC Omnivore with half EmerAid IC Carnivore.

The second photo shows this bird once he was fully stable, with his sibling that came in a few days later. Both birds were successfully rehabilitated and reunited with their parents.