Chick not Walking

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

I hope you chick gets better It’s SUPER cute, what kind of chicken is it?
I would also add some save a chick electrolytes and probiotics to their water to help give the other chicks a boost too.

I don't have those two things. Jist Grow gel, and from my recent experience it doesn't dissolve in water well. :/
Now that I remember, I've got some chicken meds somewhere. They might be outdated or empty, though. I know for a fact there's no Tumeric.

And thank you, it is very cute! Its a Lavender Ameraucana. Their beards aren't very puffy yet. Waterers and everything, you know.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

You know, I looked up "penguin" and found a few other cases of hens walking like that. Some had it for months, others had to be put down, but none had a clear-cut answer or a case of the chicken getting better. I know age matters with this since the chick can't lay eggs (and may not even be a hen) but would that offer any clues to anyone as to what's going on?

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Also just checked the temp, its about 95°

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Ok so I was wrong, chick does have something in its craw. I felt it and thought it felt kind of weird last time, but I'm not used to poking and squishing chicks like that. Upon further inspection I think there's like four mealworms that it swallowed whole still in there. I haven't given them any mealworms today except the one I used as bait for a picture (which I noted it swallowed whole, too.

 

[Rose Quartz]

raise your light if you can. 95 is what I have my chicks at when I take them out of the incu. they shouldn't need it that hot. And try to track down some grit. from it's posture in your last pic it looks like it's having digestion issues. Poop does look normal though.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

raise your light if you can. 95 is what I have my chicks at when I take them out of the incu. they shouldn't need it that hot. And try to track down some grit. from it's posture in your last pic it looks like it's having digestion issues. Poop does look normal though.

Ive never fed grit, so I don't have any. The closest thing I have is oyster shells.

 

[Rose Quartz]

Ive never fed grit, so I don't have any. The closest thing I have is oyster shells.

That won't work. How frozen is your ground? the smallest of rocks in the driveway would work.

 

[Eggcessive]

Two things I would pick up from the store—Poultry Cell which has all the vitamins, electrolytes, and minerals in a concentrated liquid that you give 1 ml per 3 pound sof weight. For the chick, just give a drop or two. Also get a small bag of chick grit which they can use up to about 2-3 months old. I also like the human vitamin B complex just to keep around. It is always good for chickens and leg problems, to help appetite if a sick chicken won’t eat, and you can use it yourself.

You can use a large rubbermaid container for a bit for a brooder, but I would get a really large box, or some plywood and build a larger one for when they outgrow the rubbermaid one.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

That won't work. How frozen is your ground? the smallest of rocks in the driveway would work.

Would they eat it? :/
Kinda skeptical especially since the one wouldn't eat the grow gel or coconut oil.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Two things I would pick up from the store—Poultry Cell which has all the vitamins, electrolytes, and minerals in a concentrated liquid that you give 1 ml per 3 pound sof weight. For the chick, just give a drop or two. Also get a small bag of chick grit which they can use up to about 2-3 months old. I also like the human vitamin B complex just to keep around. It is always good for chickens and leg problems, to help appetite if a sick chicken won’t eat, and you can use it yourself.

You can use a large rubbermaid container for a bit for a brooder, but I would get a really large box, or some plywood and build a larger one for when they outgrow the rubbermaid one.

I like the Rubbermaid idea! Unfortunately I'm a ways from town and it'll be Wednesday before I go back.