Hi there, I'm new to this site and new to hatching chickens. I have 2 2 1/2 day old Araucana bantam chicks. One is doing very well the other can't walk. I have done LOTS of internet reading and cannot decide what the problem is. Please Help!
1) What type of bird , age - 2 1/2 day old Araucana bantam
2) What is the behavior, exactly - can't walk upright on his Left leg, appears to hobble on his hock. His affect hock appears larger/squarer than his normal hock, though i don't think its swelling, no heat.
3) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma - Not that i can see. Has never been able to walk since hatching.
4) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation - Congenital?
5) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all - Eating and drinking well. I have added baby vitamin drops to their water.
6) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. - Normal Poop
7) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? - Tried bandaid hobble for 24 hours incase its was splay leg with no difference, which i have now removed as really not convinced its splay leg as only one leg affected.
8 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? - Not sure i'd treat him at the vets, maybe kindest thing to cull him if not curable without surgery.
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use - Housed on old towel so floor is not slippery.
I'm really stumped with this little fellow and don't know what to try and how long to give him before euthanasia is the kindest option.
Pics to follow
1) What type of bird , age - 2 1/2 day old Araucana bantam
2) What is the behavior, exactly - can't walk upright on his Left leg, appears to hobble on his hock. His affect hock appears larger/squarer than his normal hock, though i don't think its swelling, no heat.
3) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma - Not that i can see. Has never been able to walk since hatching.
4) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation - Congenital?
5) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all - Eating and drinking well. I have added baby vitamin drops to their water.
6) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. - Normal Poop
7) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? - Tried bandaid hobble for 24 hours incase its was splay leg with no difference, which i have now removed as really not convinced its splay leg as only one leg affected.
8 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? - Not sure i'd treat him at the vets, maybe kindest thing to cull him if not curable without surgery.
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use - Housed on old towel so floor is not slippery.
I'm really stumped with this little fellow and don't know what to try and how long to give him before euthanasia is the kindest option.
Pics to follow
lol:lol) when left on her own and i only have the 2 of them!
