sick chick

can anyone tell me what might be wrong with this chick/pullet?

do you think it is heat sickness? my brooder is about 79 degrees right now, it ranges between 79 and 81 usually. is that too hot? they are about three weeks or so. i have 8 more in there but i took her out into a differnet box in case she has disease.

well i have them in a Sterilie tub turned brooder, it is the largest i could buy, and the lamp contains a regular 100 watt bulb but only in one corner, they have the food in the middle and a non lighted end that stays alot cooler. I admit they are needing a bigger space, i am going to work on that this weekend, where we are it has been a bit cold/wintery weather still so they can;t really go outside, but this weekend is going to be lovely so i think they will spend some time out.

the one in question took to the sugar water ok, and was eating this morning, she just has this thing with curling her head up under herself and sometimes even looking like she is standing on her neck! But her temp in the seprate tub is only at 77.

I will try to get her outside also asnd see if that helps. Everyone else is rearin' to go though, just a peckin' and a chirpin'.

Here is a list of questions to help others to figure out the problem. Good Luck.

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.). Rhodie, about 4 weeks, not sure but same size as the two other rhodies ( i have 3 rhodies, 3 barred rock, 3 golden sex link) of the same age, all birds obtained at the same time.

2) What is the behavior, exactly. doesn't move around much, wobbly when she does, hangs head down or curls it up under her chest and backs herself up into the corner, soetimes will actually be resting completely on her neck almost like she is going to roll over onto her back (somersault). She eats and drinks, and has slightly runny brownish color poop.

3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? about 2 days

4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? no

5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. no

6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. nothing (that i know of) the other birds seemed to just walk around or over her, not picking at /on her

7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. yes, some took some sugar water pretty well last night

8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. as stated above

9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? quarantined to her own tub no direct heat source, and sugar water

10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? no treatment plans, do not wish to incur a vet bill on a not yet producing bird. will just replace if need be.

11) Describe the housing/bedding in use. x-large sterilite storage tub, pine shavings, indirect heat lamp (100w regular bulb) temp ranging between at 76 - 82 with ability to move to an unheated area of the brooder at will, covered with chicken wire (plenty of ventilation). currently housed in a different/smaller sterilite tub alone, no direct heat, with pine shavings and chicken wire covering.

12) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help. i have posted pics above of some of what she has been doing/looking like

oh and i have them on medicated chick starter, and plain old water.

she didn;t start out with a crooked neck, she just started looking like her head was heavy and she couldn;t hold it up, now she pulls it under herself almost like she is preening her belly but she just lays there, and only in the last two days has she done this, i got all the chicks from the same place at the same time.