Chicken can't walk

[Olson]

My hen hatched out 10 chicks, after 4 weeks one chick started to limp then one leg was not being used then the other it's been over a week since it quit walking has no other problems seems healthy otherwise eats and drinks fine looks good but does not walk now I have another chick that is starting to have walking issues, wobbles and sits a lot thought it might be markes but it has strength in its legs and no other symptoms both legs usually go straight back

 

[New Chick2]

What are they eating?

 

[Stiggy]

Have you got any photos? They might be helpful

 

[Olson]

We feed them dumor chick starter grower mainly and some scraps and happy hen treats here and there

 

[New Chick2]

Dumor starter comes in a 15%, 20 & 24. The 24% could cause them to gain weight quicker than their muscles can develop. The other two should be ok.

 

[Olson]

New to Byc hope this picture worked

 

[casportpony]

Someone on the Nor Cal thread just went through something similar and the cause of lameness and paralysis was coccidiosis. I'm not sure why/how coccidiosis can cause this, but that is what the necropsy report found. It's easy enough to treat for, so that's what i would do if I found one of mine unable to walk.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Might also be a vitamin deficiency. You could try giving it some Rooster Booster Poultry Cell. It looks like this:

http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pou..._poultry/vitamin_deficiencies_in_poultry.html

-Kathy

 

[New Chick2]

Either of those is possible. But if their primary diet is Dumor, they SHOULD be ok on the vitamins. I would be concerned about possible coccidiosis.

 

[casportpony]

One can get both Corid and Rooster Booster Poultry Cell at Tractor Supply. I thought I read something about one of the major feed companies having problems with their feed.

-Kathy