Christineschick
In the Brooder
- Apr 15, 2016
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Hi Everyone
I just got a 4 week old chocolate ameraucana. I got her 2 days ago, and she was running jumping doing normal chick activities. This is the first time I have ever had a 4 week old hen I usually get them 10 weeks or older. So i didnt think to use a heat lamp since shes been inside, and it's pretty warm in California. This morning I pulled her out of her small cat kennel to put her in her day time enclosure, and she was sitting on her bottom, which was odd. I picked her up and stood her on the ground she immediately started flapping and fell over. She is somehow unable to walk! She's alert, chirping away, eating, and drinking on her own as long as her bowls is in reach. Her stole is a little loose but nothing I would think was abnormal. She had 2 bowel movements. After pulling her out my husband suggested taking her outside to warm her up. I took her out, and husband purchased a heater. We have had her under the heater for 8 hours now, and still no luck. I read on other forums maybe its cause by B2 deficiency. We just supplement her with B2 about an hour ago. Any other thoughts of what this could be? She's so alert, which is so odd minus her legs not working! Please let me know what you think it might be, or what causing this! I really hope she bounces back, because i would hate to have to put her down
I just got a 4 week old chocolate ameraucana. I got her 2 days ago, and she was running jumping doing normal chick activities. This is the first time I have ever had a 4 week old hen I usually get them 10 weeks or older. So i didnt think to use a heat lamp since shes been inside, and it's pretty warm in California. This morning I pulled her out of her small cat kennel to put her in her day time enclosure, and she was sitting on her bottom, which was odd. I picked her up and stood her on the ground she immediately started flapping and fell over. She is somehow unable to walk! She's alert, chirping away, eating, and drinking on her own as long as her bowls is in reach. Her stole is a little loose but nothing I would think was abnormal. She had 2 bowel movements. After pulling her out my husband suggested taking her outside to warm her up. I took her out, and husband purchased a heater. We have had her under the heater for 8 hours now, and still no luck. I read on other forums maybe its cause by B2 deficiency. We just supplement her with B2 about an hour ago. Any other thoughts of what this could be? She's so alert, which is so odd minus her legs not working! Please let me know what you think it might be, or what causing this! I really hope she bounces back, because i would hate to have to put her down