I had this happen to two of my chicks last year both of them died...I have no answer. One hung on for ever while and the other was fine and than flip and died. Can they get water logged like ducks??
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Can you tell if their legs are splayed and or messed up?I have just ran into this problem. I have been researching and still I have not found any answers as to why. Since it has been since 2012 the last post was made I thought I would see if any others might have an updated answer as to why this happens?
Its legs are perfect. After I flip it up right it is walking and running are normal for a few minutes then it flops back over on its back and can not get up right. The first 3 days after it had hatched was no problems whatsoever. It is just so strange. They have been given electrolytes and such in the water and out of the two only one is behaving this way. When I do flip it up right it goes to the feed bowl and eats, gets some water runs around for a minute then plop back over it goes and cant up right it self without help. These are serama chicks by the way. Not sure if that is important.Can you tell if their legs are splayed and or messed up?
Do you have any Poultry Nutri-Drench or poultry vitamins that contain Vitamin E?Its legs are perfect. After I flip it up right it is walking and running are normal for a few minutes then it flops back over on its back and can not get up right. The first 3 days after it had hatched was no problems whatsoever. It is just so strange. They have been given electrolytes and such in the water and out of the two only one is behaving this way. When I do flip it up right it goes to the feed bowl and eats, gets some water runs around for a minute then plop back over it goes and cant up right it self without help. These are serama chicks by the way. Not sure if that is important.