Chick cant walk all of a sudden

[Nervous_mama]

my family impulsively got new chicks and then proceeded to make me take care of them even though I've got no experience with chicks. They're two weeks old now and one of them can't seem to walk all of a sudden, it looks like it can't keep it's balance when it tries to, like it's leg sticks out and it tilts to the side. I've got no idea what to do, please help!!

 

[Debbie292d]

Are they on chick crumbles or all flock crumbles?

I'd get some vitamins and vet wrap. For vitamins, most of us use Poultry Cell. Both are available at TSC. I'd give them vitamins in their water every other day for a week or two.

With the vet wrap or painter's tape or a bandade, cut whatever you use into about a 1/2 inch strip and bind the legs of the chick so they are straight underneath of him. He won't like it and will do summersaults a few times, but eventually he'll get the hang of it. Keep that on him for around 24 hours, then take it off for an hour or two so it can stretch its legs and you can evaluate improvement. Then bind his legs again. It takes about three days of this to fix, sometimes four, then done!

 

[Nervous_mama]

Are they on chick crumbles or all flock crumbles?

I'd get some vitamins and vet wrap. For vitamins, most of us use Poultry Cell. Both are available at TSC. I'd give them vitamins in their water every other day for a week or two.

With the vet wrap or painter's tape or a bandade, cut whatever you use into about a 1/2 inch strip and bind the legs of the chick so they are straight underneath of him. He won't like it and will do summersaults a few times, but eventually he'll get the hang of it. Keep that on him for around 24 hours, then take it off for an hour or two so it can stretch its legs and you can evaluate improvement. Then bind his legs again. It takes about three days of this to fix, sometimes four, then done!

Hi! Thank you so much!! it's been a full day and I really don't know what caused it but it seems to be much better now since its walking, eating, and drinking water. I'll definitely buy the vitamins just in case though