baby chick acting funny

[brandonstokley]

got chicks from greenfire on Monday, I live near them, I picked up at their local post office so no shipping. Olandsk dwarves. Yesterday I noticed one standing a little more upright than the rest. Then I saw it on its back all contorted, went to pick it up and it popped up and scurried away. cleaned it for pasty butt and noticed its vent was a little weird, maybe malformed.

so I guess im hoping for malformation and not marek's. would marek's present this early? I have never seen a chick look like the exorcism of Emily rose before. and not of course when I tried to video its acting just fine.

 

[Ittybittyschmidtie]

got chicks from greenfire on Monday, I live near them, I picked up at their local post office so no shipping. Olandsk dwarves. Yesterday I noticed one standing a little more upright than the rest. Then I saw it on its back all contorted, went to pick it up and it popped up and scurried away. cleaned it for pasty butt and noticed its vent was a little weird, maybe malformed.

so I guess im hoping for malformation and not marek's. would marek's present this early? I have never seen a chick look like the exorcism of Emily rose before. and not of course when I tried to video its acting just fine.

LOL
Exorcism of Emily rose
I wish I came on with advice
Have you tried to google ? Anything matching the description of what is happening with the chick? I hope all turns out well

 

[AidKD]

Could you post a picture?

 

[brandonstokley]

LOL
Exorcism of Emily rose
I wish I came on with advice
Have you tried to google ? Anything matching the description of what is happening with the chick? I hope all turns out well

yeah I googled but wasn't fruitful

 

[brandonstokley]

Could you post a picture?

 

[AidKD]

What does he eat? He could have a vitamin B12 deficiency. Has he been acting normal otherwise? I believe Marek's starts to show at around 3-4 weeks.

 

[brandonstokley]

What does he eat? He could have a vitamin B12 deficiency. Has he been acting normal otherwise? I believe Marek's starts to show at around 3-4 weeks.

they are on tucker milling non gmo starter/grower and vitamin boosted water.

it very well could be a vitamin thing. they are less than a week old so it would have been an immediate deficiency.

 

[brandonstokley]

oh and update. still alive

 

[AidKD]

they are on tucker milling non gmo starter/grower and vitamin boosted water.

it very well could be a vitamin thing. they are less than a week old so it would have been an immediate deficiency.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...tiveASIN=B00CD8KFY8&linkId=3475502a3d4c67c384

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...C0458&linkId=48df7e5f6e5db7aa222ee0708b6b86cf

Here are a couple of supplements you can give to get everything balanced out. I think you can find the rooster booster at your local farm store. Glad that he's still doing okay!

 

[brandonstokley]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...tiveASIN=B00CD8KFY8&linkId=3475502a3d4c67c384

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...C0458&linkId=48df7e5f6e5db7aa222ee0708b6b86cf

Here are a couple of supplements you can give to get everything balanced out. I think you can find the rooster booster at your local farm store. Glad that he's still doing okay!

I got me a tub of rooster booster a while back when I found crooked toes on a pullet. I only use it on chicks for about 6 weeks so that tub will last a while.

the chick did pass yesterday. to me it looked like a congenital problem. it was sad but these things do happen. all its siblings are doing well.