- Jan 26, 2014
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I need some help from you guys! I have a pen of 4-6 week old chicks. Some I hatched, some I had shipped in. A few days ago one of the youngest CCL ( shipped)chicks started showing signs of leg weakness that progressed to walking on its hocks with wing assistance. Yesterday I had another CCL (same shipment) start showing weakness and it is now walking on hocks. Now this afternoon, I just went out to check and I have a Salmon Favorelle [hatched here from eggs (not mine)] who is starting to show left leg weakness (paralysis?) It seems that they just can't make their legs work right. They will hobble over to the feeder and eat, as well as to the waterer.
I read last night that it could be riboflavin deficiency, so dosed the two from last night with like 200mcg of riboflavin (in the form of b complex) and added some to the water for everyone. This SF I just found was walking completely normal just about 4 hours ago.
Thoughts? I've never had this before, same food, water, management etc as all my chicks get.
These guys are my pen of "I've saved my egg money for 2 years and could finally buy the birds I've always wanted pen" marans, ccl etc, and I can't afford for them to all die. I hate when I don't know how to help my critters :/
I read last night that it could be riboflavin deficiency, so dosed the two from last night with like 200mcg of riboflavin (in the form of b complex) and added some to the water for everyone. This SF I just found was walking completely normal just about 4 hours ago.
Thoughts? I've never had this before, same food, water, management etc as all my chicks get.
These guys are my pen of "I've saved my egg money for 2 years and could finally buy the birds I've always wanted pen" marans, ccl etc, and I can't afford for them to all die. I hate when I don't know how to help my critters :/