2.5 week old chick wont stand

[Starshollow]

Does she move her legs or curl her toes around your finger? Poultry Cell or NutriDrench are tonics sold in feed stores and can be given orally a couple of drops twice a day to give a boost of vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, and amino acids.

No they just settle in my finger and then she slowly starts to tip.

I have been slowly picking up firat aid supplies as I haven't encountered this. I will go to the feed store Monday to get nutridrench. I have electrolytes and de wormer.

I have her back in the chick chair after giving her more water with polyvitsol (baby vitamins) and sugar. Still won't touch the food.

 

[Eggcessive]

The Polyvisol is good for vitamins. I hope that she starts eating.

 

[Starshollow]

The Polyvisol is good for vitamins. I hope that she starts eating.

She is eating crumble. She started last night.

Then I fed her some water. I laid her down out of the chair for the night bc she kept fluffing out her wings.

Fed and water again this am and this afternoon.

We went out shopping and were linger then expected I was imagining her chair topped over but she was still upright qith her wings out. Not sure if the food and water was eaten or just moved from her trying to move.

She ate and drank more when I got home. Still forcing the water. Not by choice.


Still not much action from her legs/feet. Any idea how long before I see some effects from the vitamins.

Feed store for nutridrench is my first stop tomorrow.

 

[Starshollow]

I did a crap ta

I had a chick like this, i thought he was paralysed at first, I gave Vit E ( 1 x daily) and nutri drench raw 3x a day plus water. I taped legs with butterfly stitches ( uk sterry strips) and I also cut out cardboard to make boots to uncurl the toes.
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This has to be done straight away. Within 3 weeks my chick was walking and toes were absolutely fine.

I did a crap tape job this am but will do it after I finish the last coop.

 

[Starshollow]

She is eating much better but it is still like she has no legs.
This was from yesterday afternoon. I forgot to post after I loaded the vid.

 

[Eggcessive]

Did the chick ever stand and walk normally? If you can find Poultry Cell instead of Poultry NutriDrench I would get that, since it contains riboflavin (B2) which PND lacks. That vitamin can help with leg issues. That is why I normally recommend B complex tablets for humans. They have all B vitamins, are inexpensive, and dosage is 1/4 to 1/2 tablet crushed in a spoonful of water or food. Good to hear that she is eating well.
https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Made-...6doRSvWhcJSzJ_sEj8CpuEaE3UNOVOSRoCc1QQAvD_BwE

 

[Starshollow]

Did the chick ever stand and walk normally? If you can find Poultry Cell instead of Poultry NutriDrench I would get that, since it contains riboflavin (B2) which PND lacks. That vitamin can help with leg issues. That is why I normally recommend B complex tablets for humans. They have all B vitamins, are inexpensive, and dosage is 1/4 to 1/2 tablet crushed in a spoonful of water or food. Good to hear that she is eating well.
https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Made-...6doRSvWhcJSzJ_sEj8CpuEaE3UNOVOSRoCc1QQAvD_BwE

Not not standing at all.

 

[Starshollow]

Starting to get a bit of movement!!

 

[Eggcessive]

That is good news. Keep us posted on how she is doing.

 

[Starshollow]

So about 10 min after this I looked in and she had fallen out.
I will have to revamp....
Any input is appreciated