Couldn’t walk last night, can’t stand this morning

[Bluebellhoney]

I have some young Langshans in a seperate pen together, now they are growing they sometimes get a little rowdy, and last night one hadn’t gone up the ramp to bed. I couldn’t see any injuries on him but he didn’t want to walk much. I thought perhaps he has strained something in a scuffle, so I separated him. This morning he can’t stand and is sitting legs splayed.
I have given him vitamins and electrolytes in his water but he isn’t really eating or drinking. He is also very sleepy.
Anyone got any ideas? He slept on my daughter for an hour this morning!
Edited to add, I’m in Australia and it has been very hot here the last few days

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have some young Langshans in a seperate pen together, now they are growing they sometimes get a little rowdy, and last night one hadn’t gone up the ramp to bed. I couldn’t see any injuries on him but he didn’t want to walk much. I thought perhaps he has strained something in a scuffle, so I separated him. This morning he can’t stand and is sitting legs splayed.
I have given him vitamins and electrolytes in his water but he isn’t really eating or drinking. He is also very sleepy.
Anyone got any ideas? He slept on my daughter for an hour this morning!
Edited to add, I’m in Australia and it has been very hot here the last few days

Looks like it's either Merek's Disease, or a possible food poisoning.

 

[ackie]

how old are they?

 

[Trevorusn]

I have some young Langshans in a seperate pen together, now they are growing they sometimes get a little rowdy, and last night one hadn’t gone up the ramp to bed. I couldn’t see any injuries on him but he didn’t want to walk much. I thought perhaps he has strained something in a scuffle, so I separated him. This morning he can’t stand and is sitting legs splayed.
I have given him vitamins and electrolytes in his water but he isn’t really eating or drinking. He is also very sleepy.
Anyone got any ideas? He slept on my daughter for an hour this morning!
Edited to add, I’m in Australia and it has been very hot here the last few days

What color are his poops?

 

[Bluebellhoney]

Looks like it's either Merek's Disease, or a possible food poisoning.

I was worried about merrecks- they came from an auction house very young,

 

[Bluebellhoney]

how old are they?

I think about 2 months- I got them from an auction far too young (still fluffy) on an extremely hot day. I lost one a few days later, but all has been well since then

 

[Bluebellhoney]

What color are his poops?

I am watching out for them but he hasn’t pooped at all yet! He has just started eating ravenously now!

 

[MysteryChicken]

@Eggcessive

 

[Bluebellhoney]

Here he is now- a brief spell of eating like mad, and now just sitting again. He has drunk a tiny amount only.

They are in an ark which I move to a new spot every other day. Fed on growers mash, occasionally some lettuce, but I don’t feed scraps to the babies.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Not pooping at all?
I would work on hydration first before he eats a lot. If you have electrolytes I would offer those.