5 week old chick, legs not working

[TheRealGwynethPoultry]

My 5 week old chick, Jerry, cannot use her legs. She just hobbles around and won’t/can’t spread her feet apart. She was fine earlier today. Is there anything I can do? Attached is pic of brooder and of her feet. She’s in a brooder with 4 other chicks, eating chick feed. I change their water multiple times a day and clean their bedding regularly. Any help appreciated

 

[Kiki]

Are you saying her legs worked perfectly fine yesterday?

 

[Kiki]

Was the two-year old helping the chicks today?

 

[TheRealGwynethPoultry]

Are you saying her legs worked perfectly fine yesterday?

Yes, I just came in to change their water and noticed her sitting by herself. When I picked her up, her foot was like a club.

Was the two-year old helping the chicks today?

I never let my kids handle the chicks.

 

[Kiki]

Yes, I just came in to change their water and noticed her sitting by herself. When I picked her up, her foot was like a club.

I never let my kids handle the chicks.

What are you feeding them?
Is there anything in the brooder that it could have gotten hurt on?

 

[TheRealGwynethPoultry]

What are you feeding them?
Is there anything in the brooder that it could have gotten hurt on?

I am feeding them Southern Natural Feeds organic chick starter/grower. I put a roosting stick in their brooder yesterday, but there’s not really anything she could have hurt herself on. Should I take the stick out? Thank you for your help

 

[Eggcessive]

Could she have hurt her leg? Can you start some human super B complex tablets 1/4 tablet daily, crushed into a spoonful of water or a little food? If you could get a picture of her legs while holding her up with feet touching the floor, that might help. What do younfeed?

 

[Kiki]

I am feeding them Southern Natural Feeds organic chick starter/grower. I put a roosting stick in their brooder yesterday, but there’s not really anything she could have hurt herself on. Should I take the stick out? Thank you for your help

It's very very unusual for a chick to just stop walking unless it was injured or eating the wrong feed.

 

[Ascholten]

I had one that about a year or so ago, hurt her foot real bad, and acted the same way,would not move it, kept it tucked, was just sitting there for probably 2 days before she finally started to move / limp / flop around again. Something fall on her foot, crush it, it get caught under something. You say there is nothing for them to get hurt on,but all it takes is them to somehow get it under a door jamb or around a corner or something stupid that on first look, it's a no brainer that 'it's safe', they get it caught pull it real hard and pop, break, sprain, fracture, whatever.

That leg where she has her toes curled in, if I was a betting man, id say is probably the foot she hurt. Try to check for scuffs, or anything obvious BUT if she's really adamant about not letting you touch her, then don't. If it's not bleeding then I don't think it's too critical at the moment.

please keep us updated.
Aaron

 

[TheRealGwynethPoultry]

It's very very unusual for a chick to just stop walking unless it was injured or eating the wrong feed.

I wonder if she hurt it on the stick or something? I’ve removed it now. I’ve been using this feed for weeks and they’ve been thriving. I’m so new at this, but I’m trying really hard.