Chick that can't walk

[rdcowman]

HI! I just picked up 16 chicks today, i put them in the brooder and everything is good! then i noticed a speckled sussex was wobbly and couldn't walk! She fell asleep and fell over. She wants to be with the others but she can't! I set her against something so she wouldn't fall over! She tries to walk then falls over, then tries to get back up and can't! At first i thought it was her leg, but it doesn't look like it!

Can someone help me???

 

[Hybridchucks]

maybe her hip, how old are they, splayed leg?!

 

[rdcowman]

maybe her hip, how old are they, splayed leg?!

I'm guessing there 3 days old! She doesn't open her eyes very often. when she tries to walk she gets up on her tippie toes! i gave her some water! she won't eat food

 

[rdcowman]

maybe her hip, how old are they, splayed leg?!

how do you tell if her leg is sprained? to me her legs seem fine! it's like she's so tired she doesn't want to wake up

 

[Hybridchucks]

Thats weird!

 

[rdcowman]

Thats weird!

i know! i'm cuddling with her right now! every time i put her in she's tries to walk then falls over and stays there then the other chicks run her over! what should i do??

 

[Hybridchucks]

Actually it doesn't sound like splayed legs! heres a link anyway
http://www.healthstartsinthekitchen.com/2015/03/10/how-to-fix-splayed-leg-spraddle-leg/

 

[rdcowman]

Actually it doesn't sound like splayed legs! heres a link anyway
http://www.healthstartsinthekitchen.com/2015/03/10/how-to-fix-splayed-leg-spraddle-leg/

ok. thanks

 

[rdcowman]

when she falls over she does try to scoot on her belly

 

[Hybridchucks]

I have a quail who always sleeps, lets just say a predator is chasing him, he runs, then for no reason stops and goes to sleep! lol He loves hugs!