Hello to all
Have a new chick, 6 days old, Production Red, that has serious balance issues. She was born on time, pipped the 20th day, hatched the 21st day. When she came out of the egg she still had a bit of yolk not absorbed and was lightly bleeding from the belly. Bleeding stopped shortly after hatch. Absorbtion was complete within an hour. She appeared healthy and fully developed. But from day one has had balance problems. I thought at first she might be blind but she seems to see fine. She is eating and drinking well and even developing first feathers. But when she tries to walk she will tip her head down and run forward without much control. Then if she tips her head back she will either tip over backwards or run backwards. Not to much control. Has anyone had this problem? Does she have a chance to grow out of it? Some times she seems like she is getting better then others it seems like she has less control.
Have a new chick, 6 days old, Production Red, that has serious balance issues. She was born on time, pipped the 20th day, hatched the 21st day. When she came out of the egg she still had a bit of yolk not absorbed and was lightly bleeding from the belly. Bleeding stopped shortly after hatch. Absorbtion was complete within an hour. She appeared healthy and fully developed. But from day one has had balance problems. I thought at first she might be blind but she seems to see fine. She is eating and drinking well and even developing first feathers. But when she tries to walk she will tip her head down and run forward without much control. Then if she tips her head back she will either tip over backwards or run backwards. Not to much control. Has anyone had this problem? Does she have a chance to grow out of it? Some times she seems like she is getting better then others it seems like she has less control.
