chicken can't walk

[TheChickInn29]

Hi! I have a 4 1/2 month old light brahma cockerel. His name is Bubbles. Yesterday, he was fine, practicing his crowing, scratchin around, acting like a normal chicken, ect. But this morning, i found that he cant stand, or walk! He is eating and drinking normally, seems to be breathing fine, too. What does he have? What should i do? Is this contagious to my other chickens? Thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

Could he have been injured? Start some poultry vitamins (make sure it contains riboflavin/vitamin B2) in his water just in case of a vitamin deficiency. Do you know if he was vaccinated for Mareks disease? Mareks can cause weakness of one or both legs or wings, and can cause a lot more symptoms including tumors later on. Hopefully it is not Mareks. Here is some information about Mareks and vitamin deficiency:
https://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000791_Rep813.pdf
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/p..._poultry/vitamin_deficiencies_in_poultry.html

 

[TheChickInn29]

I examined his toes and legs. They didnt appear injured, however when i tried to bend his toes he screamed. I set him back down and he just layed there. I tried to bend his toe again, he screamed, the 3rd time i tried it, he didnt seem to care. So i dont know if its an injury or something else. Dont think he was vaccinated, but then again im not sure...but i will definetly look at those links! Thanks!

 

[TheChickInn29]

Also, its both of his legs that are weak.

 

[TheChickInn29]

Where would i get some vitamins? Just from a feed store?

 

[FarmerPie]

TheChickInn29, I'm just starting this, too. I got this info from an earlier post. This is the vitamin mentioned WITHOUT IRON. I got mine from CVS. Hope it helps.

 

[TheChickInn29]

Thanks, i will try!

 

[TheChickInn29]

Bubbles has white poop. Its just a white, kinda like a splatter. Does it mean anything?

 

[Eggcessive]

Most poultry vitamins are sold at feed stores, and they go in the water.

 

[TheChickInn29]

I have some questions. When chickens come down with mareks, do they always end up dying? And what does it look like when a chicken has mareks disease? Thanks