Belle020
Hatching
- May 3, 2017
- 9
- 1
- 6
Hello,
I have posted here before about this. This is just an update.
I have a chick he is 7 days old today. The chick has a weak left leg. I took him to the vet on Wednesday when he was 5 days old. I had a leg brace on him since the first few days, its made out of a rubber band and have inch straw. Anyways the vet told me to keep it on him for another 2 weeks and maybe keep him separate from my other chicks. I did try that but unfortunately I only have one brooder and heat lamp and have no other way to keep him warm. So I put him back in with the other chicks. He seems happy enough with them, there's only 3 in with him. I had 7 chicks hatch but sadly 3 of them died so now I only have 4 left. Three of them are perfectly fine. Its just this one chick that has a bit of trouble walking. He is able to walk around and get to the food and water bowl and he eats and drinks fine. But he is a bit slower than the others. At times he tends to lean on his right left while he rests his left. But he mostly walks around fine with a bit of a limp. I have noticed him improving slightly the past few days. Just the other day he was dragging his left leg but now he walks with both feet and can run a bit. He is still trying to get his balance so he cant fly like the others as much yet. He does sometimes flap his wings though so he is trying his best. So any advise you can give me would be great. Do you thing it is okay to keep him in with the others? or should I move him. I have him on Poultry Tonic its in there water witch all the chicks are drinking. The vet told me to keep them on that just in case. And lastly is there anything else I can give them, like treats? to make them stronger.
Thank you!
I have posted here before about this. This is just an update.
I have a chick he is 7 days old today. The chick has a weak left leg. I took him to the vet on Wednesday when he was 5 days old. I had a leg brace on him since the first few days, its made out of a rubber band and have inch straw. Anyways the vet told me to keep it on him for another 2 weeks and maybe keep him separate from my other chicks. I did try that but unfortunately I only have one brooder and heat lamp and have no other way to keep him warm. So I put him back in with the other chicks. He seems happy enough with them, there's only 3 in with him. I had 7 chicks hatch but sadly 3 of them died so now I only have 4 left. Three of them are perfectly fine. Its just this one chick that has a bit of trouble walking. He is able to walk around and get to the food and water bowl and he eats and drinks fine. But he is a bit slower than the others. At times he tends to lean on his right left while he rests his left. But he mostly walks around fine with a bit of a limp. I have noticed him improving slightly the past few days. Just the other day he was dragging his left leg but now he walks with both feet and can run a bit. He is still trying to get his balance so he cant fly like the others as much yet. He does sometimes flap his wings though so he is trying his best. So any advise you can give me would be great. Do you thing it is okay to keep him in with the others? or should I move him. I have him on Poultry Tonic its in there water witch all the chicks are drinking. The vet told me to keep them on that just in case. And lastly is there anything else I can give them, like treats? to make them stronger.
Thank you!