Chick having trouble getting up...

[CCourson05]

Little 1 week old chick can't get up after laying on it's side... Walks, eats and drinks fine once it's up... Any ideas?

 

[CCourson05]

Bump.

 

[CCourson05]

Anyone?

 

[delynnel]

Sometimes they can't get a grip on the flooring in the brooder - I've found the best is paper towel, as newspaper is too slippery. The other thing is that sometimes their legs just aren't strong enough or they will have splay-legs, you can google search on how to make a splint for them, but I've never been able to save a chick whose legs had issues other than slipping.

 

[mmaddie's mom]

maybe a little time and some PolyVisol vitamins (without Iron)