4 week old chick can’t stand, toes are curled.

[Taygal37]

I have 7 chicks in a brooder in my garage. Yesterday one of them couldn’t use its legs and they were just kinda splayed out and the toes were curled. All others seem healthy. I’ve separated him fed it scrambled eggs and have electrolyte water in its cage.
I have always fed my chicks non medicated chick starter. Last trip to the feed store I was persuaded to change to medicated. Could this be causing a Vitamin B deficiency? That’s the only thing I can think of.

 

[CNJ]

I have 7 chicks in a brooder in my garage. Yesterday one of them couldn’t use its legs and they were just kinda splayed out and the toes were curled. All others seem healthy. I’ve separated him fed it scrambled eggs and have electrolyte water in its cage.
I have always fed my chicks non medicated chick starter. Last trip to the feed store I was persuaded to change to medicated. Could this be causing a Vitamin B deficiency? That’s the only thing I can think of.

There are YouTube videos on how to fix that. I had to put one down because it could not stand. But I did try to fix him.
This is how I put him down. I put a smaller container into a bigger container and then poured about 1/4 cup or less of vinegar into the smaller container and then put a heaping TBS of baking soda in the vinegar. Then put the chick in and covered the bigger container. They go to sleep and never wake up.

 

[ackie]

How old is the chick? Were the legs splayed when it hatched or is this something new?

 

[Taygal37]

Four weeks and was completely healthy until yesterday. Still eating and drinking.

 

[Taygal37]

But now that you mention it. One of the chicks that hatched with it had one leg that was like that. I thought it was because it took almost three days to hatch and had one foot hung up in the membrane. I had to assist it. It did ok for about a week then passed.

 

[ackie]

I was hoping it was just splayed legs that could be taped, but not if its 4 weeks. I dont know.

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you have any pictures of the chick and it’s legs? Medicated chick starter has a tiny amount of amprollium in it, and that should not cause a vitamin B deficiency. With curled toes and leg issues, it can be helpful to give a little human vitamin B complex. Crush 1/2 tablet into a spoonfull of water and give a few drops throughout the day. Some chicks can have different leg disorders, some may be slipped tendon or varus valgus deformity, and others.

 

[ackie]

Wow I just noticed you said the age in the title and then I asked for the age. My bad.

 

[Taygal37]

Do you have any pictures of the chick and it’s legs? Medicated chick starter has a tiny amount of amprollium in it, and that should not cause a vitamin B deficiency. With curled toes and leg issues, it can be helpful to give a little human vitamin B complex. Crush 1/2 tablet into a spoonfull of water and give a few drops throughout the day. Some chicks can have different leg disorders, some may be slipped tendon or varus valgus deformity, and others.

 

[Taygal37]

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