I brought my chicks home and they have been great with only pasty butt in three which is all cleared up now (not the chick in question). I have one chick the kids named sweetie because she never runs when we approach the brooder and seems to enjoy being held, or so I thought. Now I am wondering if there may be something wrong with her. She is not growing as fast as the rest of the flock and at 5 days is almost half the size of the rest of them. I believe she does eat and drink fine and occasionally she will run around, but for the most part she just sits in the same area. I noticed when she walks she seems clumsy and does not dart around like the rest. I haven't noticed any breathing issues or mucus or any other issues with her. She just doesn't act like the rest. No one picks on her.
Tonight I placed her near the water and she did drink fine and the temp of the brooder is 92-96 degrees. I have included photos of her for you to see. When I looked at the photos I took to post I noticed the buldge in her neck and have been reading about an impacted crop problems with others in the forum. Could this be a possibility and create these symptoms? I don't use pine shavings yet, instead I have these mats from the hatchery and I haven't noticed anyone eating them, but they do pick at them. If it is an impacted crop how do I tell and how do I treat it? Should I give her Polyvisol to give her a boost? Video link at the bottom of the photos is of her walking.
Here is a video of her walking to the waterer. She can hop on the 2x4 block and get to it. The blocks are not normally there I just lowered the waterer and hadn't removed them yet.
http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk3/ohk9cop/?action=view¤t=PICT0803.flv
Tonight I placed her near the water and she did drink fine and the temp of the brooder is 92-96 degrees. I have included photos of her for you to see. When I looked at the photos I took to post I noticed the buldge in her neck and have been reading about an impacted crop problems with others in the forum. Could this be a possibility and create these symptoms? I don't use pine shavings yet, instead I have these mats from the hatchery and I haven't noticed anyone eating them, but they do pick at them. If it is an impacted crop how do I tell and how do I treat it? Should I give her Polyvisol to give her a boost? Video link at the bottom of the photos is of her walking.


Here is a video of her walking to the waterer. She can hop on the 2x4 block and get to it. The blocks are not normally there I just lowered the waterer and hadn't removed them yet.
http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk3/ohk9cop/?action=view¤t=PICT0803.flv
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