2 week old chick. Thoughts?

[Suzyqschickens]

She was fine this am now hold left wing up and out and her left leg. When I pick her up the left leg is moving. And can’t stand up falls to the right. Breathing hard. Won’t let me post a video. She drank some water and I separated her.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry about your chick.

The BYC upload does not work, for video - upload to youtube or similar platform and provide a link.

Is the wing or leg broken/dislocated?

 

[Suzyqschickens]

Not that I can tell. I’m actually thinking maybe mareks? The left leg isnt paralyzed but she isn’t moving it like normal

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How old is the chick?

 

[Suzyqschickens]

How old is the chick?

Two weeks old

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Not that I can tell. I’m actually thinking maybe mareks? The left leg isnt paralyzed but she isn’t moving it like normal

Two weeks old

Likely too young for Marek's. Usually symptoms of Marek's are seen at around 6 weeks or older (typically).

 

[Suzyqschickens]

Everything I read said newly hatched to five months. I’m not sure but the left leg and wing definitely look to be paralyzed I am not holding them out in anyway. That’s the way she is holding it or it goes

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you see any bruising of the wing?
Swelling of the leg joint?

The foot looks a bit turned out. Hard to tell, maybe slipped tendon - can the leg extend at all?
Could she have gotten injured somehow?

 

[Suzyqschickens]

Do you see any bruising of the wing?
Swelling of the leg joint?

The foot looks a bit turned out. Hard to tell, maybe slipped tendon - can the leg extend at all?
Could she have gotten injured somehow?

I mean anything is possible. No swelling I can see. The wing goes in if I help it otherwise it is out. The leg was moving earlier but now it just stays outward. She was curling her foot earlier to hold on now it doesn’t seem to want to move

 

[Suzyqschickens]

Let me try for a bette pic. She/he is going backwards but the leg is still stretched out