10 day old silkie chick help

[Rainier]

Thanks for all the great information and replies. My local feed store was out of sav-a-chic (new shipment tomorrow) but they had Chick Boost. Chick is 10 gram scoop per one gallon of water

Guaranteed Analsis (per 10 gram scoop)
Enterococcus faecium 62,500,000 CFU*/10 gm
Lactobacillu acidophilus 62,500,000 CFU*/10 gm
Sodium (1.12 %)
Potassium (0.40%)
Vit A (200,000 IU/10 gm)
Vit D3 (96,400 IU/10 gm)
Vit E (82 IU/10 gm)
Vit C (306 mg/10 gm)

Ingredients:
Maltodextrin, sodium bicarbonate, salt, potassium chloride, dried entercoccus facium, fermentation product, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, ascorbic acid, Vit A supplement, niacin supplement, Vit D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, Vit E supplement, thiamine hydrochloride, Vit B12 supplement.

 

[Rainier]

Here is video of what the chick is doing. This is the only chick out of four total (gotten from the same place on the same day) that is doing this.

http://vid66.photobucket.com/albums/h258/AmyinLV/Farm/20140906_153457_zps3bd18790.mp4

 

[Eggcessive]

It does seem like something neurological is going on. I'm not sure if avian encephalomyelitis could be a problem, but I thought I would throw it out there with this link: http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pou...itis/overview_of_avian_encephalomyelitis.html

 

[Rainier]

It does seem like something neurological is going on. I'm not sure if avian encephalomyelitis could be a problem, but I thought I would throw it out there with this link: http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pou...itis/overview_of_avian_encephalomyelitis.html

To double check my understanding:
Passed through egg
passed to each other
can survive in the environment for a long period of time
Mortality rate is high

So for us and our specific situation:
Separate this chick from the others although that doesn't mean they are not infected
Since none of our other flock members have been exposed to these babies they should not become infected? (they are only put outside inside a Rubbermaid tube and not directly on the ground and their bedding is thrown away.)

 

[casportpony]

Could be Avian encephalomyelitis.

Watch this:
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/mul...s&RefId=&Plugin=WMP&Speed=512&ItemId=v9103533

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I read somewhere that a chick with Avian encephalomyelitis can't right itself when placed on it's back, but don't quote me on that.

-Kathy

 

[Rainier]

We put him on his back and he turned right over, flapped his wings and didn't head twitch at all.

Could overheating cause this? Our house is pretty hot (88 F) but we don't have AC. We have started turning the heat lamp off during the day because of temps over 88 for several weeks. At night we turn it back on due to it getting in the 50's.

 

[Rainier]

I read somewhere that a chick with Avian encephalomyelitis can't right itself when placed on it's back, but don't quote me on that.

-Kathy

It is in the link Eggcessive provided.
"Fine tremors of the head and neck are evident in some birds and are characteristic of the disease. They are responsible for the common name, epidemic tremors. Tremors vary in frequency and severity and are best seen after birds are disturbed or excited. This can easily be done by placing the bird on its back and letting it right itself."

 

[Fancychooklady]

Did you look at the link on cerebral hernia ? This is more likely to be something to do with the vaulted skull.

 

[casportpony]

At ten days old I think 88 degrees is not too hot.

-Kathy