Chicken cant walk

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Hi! I have a broilers chicken that is 4 weeks and 4 days old. Last night I noticed it didnt seem to be moving very well. Legs stuck out in front and unable to get up to standing. I brought it in, it ate and drank water when it was placed in front of it. Currently we are feeding 18% grower crumble as well as ive been putting electrolyes in the water. I kept her in a box propped up on some tissue over night and she was settle. She did have a poop that I didn't take a picture of but it was a mix of solid and liquid, some white and brown. No blood. Today she is much the same. I was able to get to the feed store and got a salt block with selenium in it and dissolved some in water and pippetted that into her. I don't know any one else with chickens at all so I would be hesitant to think it was mareks. Attached a poorly recorded video from last night. Any ideas?
 
Welcome to BYC. Your video is not showing up. You can upload a video to YouTube or a similar source with a link posted here. She is too young for Mareks symptoms to show up. Meat chickens can suffer from leg problems such as varus or valgus deformity, and weakness. Coccidiosis could make her weak, and symptoms are hunched posture, not eating, and runny droppings. I would make sure that she can reach food and water. Electrolytes or a
Gatorade and mushy wet chicken feed might be better for her than a salt block with selenium. A chicken sling to get her upright might be something you might want to make for her.
 

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