I have a deformed chick, help!

[Ocegra]

Ok. Five days ago and I went to tractor supply and I saw this little chick.(crook crook) and she looked dead. She wasn't but she looked like it. She couldn't move and other chickens were stepping on her. It turns put she had a deformed beak and she's slightly blind because sh only has one eye and it doesn't work to well. Anyways she wasn't able to eat on her own, or even drink. So me and my mom take turns feeding her and giving her water with an eye dropper. So far we've used baby formula with chicken feed. I think there is something better than that I can give her. Can you think of one? Also she has gotten a lot better over time. She has troubles walking, (she can it's just hard). Her beak is actually is a sissor beak. Well is there anything that anyone can think of that can help me with her? Thanks. She also,has her own album if you look on my account.

 

[Chickie Pia]

I can't help sorry. But I have a chicken that was also born deformed. Not as badly as yours though. She has 1 wing. We named her Nemo ;-)
Hope she manages. Well done for what you have done so far. Many people would have just culled her.

 

[Ocegra]

Thank you. I'm not happy at all but I'm for some reason not sad at all so that's good. She was a lucky chicken just to hatch from her egg so her life wasn't all bad. At least she happy now

 

[Carlzz1479]

Ocegra. .I just came on BYC today and I came across these posts..you amaze me , you really done the best you could and she had an amazing start that u cared soo much to keep trying..I wish all the best we need more people like you, most people would of culled her and u didn't. .and your right she's happy im sure , take care x

 

[Umpire]

note for mp5girl

"Gimpy" has been with us for about a month now. She still limps badly and probably always will. She gets around ok for normal things, although seems to rest more. She does occasionally get left behind when the crowd is ranging. She calls for help, and we'll carry her to join her buddies or the dog will shoe her along. As long as she doesn't seem to be in any pain, it'll work.

 

[Umpire]

we have one lame one. We don't coddler her-- she'll live or she won't. But we didn't cull her, either.

 

[mp5girl]

Hmmm. How long since you got her and what improvements, if any, have you seen?

 

[Ocegra]

I got her own on 4/12/14 and before she couldn't do anything. Everyday she does better than the day before but everyday she has a few moments where she doesn't do too good. Her improvements are chirping, responding to your voice, and can walk a little. Most the time she just lays down with her head slumped almost to the ground. But she has gotten a lot better over time.

 

[mp5girl]

Well, being a under chick rescuer myself I will say that the chicks I've taken in that have been trampled on, have not made it. I would venture to guess that's because their bones are soft for the first couple days and they end up with too much damage to their organs, lungs, digestive track, etc. when they get stepped on by the others. Do you know how old it is?

 

[starkist72]

I give you so much credit for trying! good luck <3