2 week old chick stopped walking

[RubiconChicken]

I have a two week old chick that suddenly stopped walking. It will scoot around and is quite rambunctious with chirping. We will try to stand her up and she seems to move her feet and tries with all her might to stand but just falls back down. I have been dipping her beak in water and she has eaten a few crumbles that we put on a paper towel. We have separated it from the other 16 chicks (they all seem to be acting normal). I have done some research and I am guessing this may be related to a vitamin deficiency. I have read that I could supplement with Poly vi sol or poultry nutri drench. What are your recommendations? I am also wondering if I should prophylactically provide a supplement to the other chicks.

Thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry about your chick.
Can you post a video of her? Upload to youtube and provide a link.

Have you looked at her legs for any indication of swelling/injury, splaying, etc.?

I would get human B-Complex to give to her. 1/4 tablet daily.

 

[Eggcessive]

She might have suffered an injury or has a vitamin deficiency. The video would be good, and possible a picture of you holding her standing from the front to see the position of her legs. Leg bone deformities or slipped tendons can be a possibility. If you use a chick vitamin, just make sure that it lists riboflavin on the label, and B complex for humans has that. Poultry NutriDrench does not.

 

[RubiconChicken]

Here is a link to a video of the chick trying to walk.

And here is a photo of us holding the chick in a standing position.

 

[RubiconChicken]

I don't think I see any splaying or sign of injury either.

 

[micstrachan]

I can’t see the video on my phone. I hate to throw this out there, as it’s rare, but chicks can suffer from Mareks at that tender young age. I recently list a chick at two weeks. Thought coccidiosis was most likely and frantically tried to treat for that. She died in just a few hours, but before she did, she had Mareks-like symptoms (weird stiff legs and falling over... found her dead all stiff like rigor mortis before I thought that would kick in.) Anyway, at the time, because she was so young and I’d not had evidence of Mareks in my flock, it did not cross my mind. A couple weeks later, I lost a 3-year old hen to an acute infection and sent her into UC Davis for necropsy. They found evidence of Mareks and confirmed it was “highly likely” that’s what caused the clinical symptoms in the chick (though it doesn’t seem that’s what killed the hen.) Not trying to cause hysteria, but it’s something to consider. I would provide vitamins, for starters.

 

[RubiconChicken]

I can’t see the video on my phone. I hate to throw this out there, as it’s rare, but chicks can suffer from Mareks at that tender young age. I recently list a chick at two weeks. Thought coccidiosis was most likely and frantically tried to treat for that. She died in just a few hours, but before she did, she had Mareks-like symptoms (weird stiff legs and falling over... found her dead all stiff like rigor mortis before I thought that would kick in.) Anyway, at the time, because she was so young and I’d not had evidence of Mareks in my flock, it did not cross my mind. A couple weeks later, I lost a 3-year old hen to an acute infection and sent her into UC Davis for necropsy. They found evidence of Mareks and confirmed it was “highly likely” that’s what caused the clinical symptoms in the chick (though it doesn’t seem that’s what killed the hen.) Not trying to cause hysteria, but it’s something to consider. I would provide vitamins, for starters.

I was considering Marek's but I am hopeful at the thought it is not because of how young the chick is. However, I do know that it is possible. My husband brought the chick with him to work today and the symptoms have been present now for about 18 hours. He says the chick is eating a bit more now but we haven't gotten any vitamins or supplements yet.

 

[micstrachan]

Eating is good!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hard to tell in photos or video if it's a shadow/lighting, but are the leg joints dark like they are bruised?

 

[RubiconChicken]

Hard to tell in photos or video if it's a shadow/lighting, but are the leg joints dark like they are bruised?

I think it is the lighting. I didn't notice any bruising.