Chick can’t sit, stand, or walk :(

Bruv

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Hey! so ive posted before about this chick when he was hatched early and was very weak. Right now he is 10 days old, n unfortunately only has one eye, the other one didn’t develop I think. Ive given him nutridrench mixed in with his water and drops by themselves sometimes. Ive been mixing grounded up chick food cumbles with “masa” aka a watery dough becuase he cannot peck food cuz his beak is off center. So I feed him multiple times a day and he is stronger because he peeps normally, with his feet and legs he rolls n moves alot but he cant stand up or walk. Ive looked up many pages but they all point to straddle leg which he doesn’t have. recently we tried a chick chair so he can get into the right position but he doesn’t like the chair at all. I want to correct this fast because I dont want him to be unable to live a normal life. In the pics he stays like this layed out or just laying down normally. Im not sure if he isn’t strong enough or if there is something not working in his body structure? He is smaller and thinner than a normal chick his age as I compare him to his siblings. He just chills n sleeps all day-Please help we dont know what to do anymore and I can’t bear to cull him because he is a fighter! :/
 

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There are a few things that you can try with the chick, but hard to know if they will help or be successful. Chick vitamins that include riboflavin, or human vitamin B complex tablets are good for leg issues. Crush 1/4 tablet in food or in a spoonful of water. A wineglass or small cup with padding can be a good thing to place the chick in for short periods to stand and force it to use it’s leg muscles. Have you tried to make the chick some shoes to help straighten toes? Tape on the top and bottom can be placed on the toes with them in a normal position, and left on for 2-3 days. Here is a link with pictures on that:
https://www.mypetchicken.com/backya...-toes-are-all-curled-up-whats-wrong-H293.aspx
 
Right now he is 10 days old, n unfortunately only has one eye, the other one didn’t develop I think. Ive given him nutridrench mixed in with his water and drops by themselves sometimes. Ive been mixing grounded up chick food cumbles with “masa” aka a watery dough becuase he cannot peck food cuz his beak is off center. So I feed him multiple times a day and he is stronger because he peeps normally, with his feet and legs he rolls n moves alot but he cant stand up or walk.
I'm sorry about your chick.
This is not going to be the answer you are looking for, but I would cull this chick.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-for-squeamish-people-slightly-graphic.74734/
 

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