4 Week Old Chick Suddenly Can't Stand Up? Others Fine? HELP, Please"

[Kiki]

Her poop is normal, no blood, although she keeps on standing up

Hi Kiki, I’m sorry for the delay. I will take picture later and share.

She eats and poop normal, no blood and not watery.

She eats a lot in fact. I put vet wrap in her legs she moves them but can’t stand on them. I made her sling sort of bed from soft towel and still give her some breaks though I catch her most times just laying on her side and sleeping comfortably in it.

I massage her legs and feet every morning and before bedtime.

I will make her therapy chair this weekend. I also got her Rooster booster B-12 and nutri drench still helping her. Boy she eats and poop a lot and she purrs when I pet her. I love her so and will do everything I can to help her be comfortable.

You have her legs wrapped up?
If so I'd recommend unwrapping them immediately.
Wrapping a birds legs can cause more harm if you aren't 150% sure they need wrapped. A bone sticking out of a leg is one of the only reasons to wrap a leg.


Can she stand at all?

What's the red stuff in front of her?
How much is she eating?
Can you measure the actually feed...start with a cup worth of feed and from that one cup worth fill her little dish and see how long/many days it takes to each the whole cup worth.

 

[Kiki]

Or...measure how much that cup holds and see how long it takes her to eat the whole dish worth.

 

[JayQ]

You have her legs wrapped up?
If so I'd recommend unwrapping them immediately.
Wrapping a birds legs can cause more harm if you aren't 150% sure they need wrapped. A bone sticking out of a leg is one of the only reasons to wrap a leg.


Can she stand at all?

What's the red stuff in front of her?
How much is she eating?
Can you measure the actually feed...start with a cup worth of feed and from that one cup worth fill her little dish and see how long/many days it takes to each the whole cup worth.

Thank you so much Kiki appreciate it. I had to keep the wrap on her legs it’s slipping to the side. She also eats her food normal. The red thing was grapes and watermelon, she didn’t like it much but she did eat some of it. Praying she continues to be brave her poultry vet appointment if on Tuesday.

 

[JayQ]

Thank you so much Kiki appreciate it. I had to keep the wrap on her legs it’s slipping to the side. She also eats her food normal. The red thing was grapes and watermelon, she didn’t like it much but she did eat some of it. Praying she continues to be brave her poultry vet appointment if on Tuesday.

also she cannot stand at all

 

[JayQ]

also she cannot stand at all

Thank you so much Kiki appreciate it. I had to keep the wrap on her legs it’s slipping to the side. She also eats her food normal. The red thing was grapes and watermelon, she didn’t like it much but she did eat some of it. Praying she continues to be brave her poultry vet appointment if on Tuesday.

Hi Kiki,

I brought Polly to poultry vet and was taken for xray. she does not have slipped tendon based on dr’s findings. she’s now taking anti inflammatory rx and continued booster and nutri-drench. she still can’t stand but still eats normal and very alert. Will keep you posted.