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Here is a link to look at.ok an update.
sick chick is far from normal but putting on weight. the others had died by now presumably of starvation as they were emaciated.
the good signs...only one wing was drooping tonight.
she is standing more often than previously when she lay down.
she is putting on weight
both eyes were open again tonight and she seemed more alert.
the bad signs....she is un- coordinated with eating and will miss the target(still being crop fed for most of her food)
her head and neck movements are odd. hard to describe a bit like mild cerebral palsy.
her feet are weak and curl up a bit though she will straighten them when she walks..which she can do now.
without the crop feeding she would be dead. i'm still not sure what is causing this but i have given her st johns wort and will look for some fish oil and vitamin e tomorrow. it can't hurt after all. i continue to add garlic and kefir to her chick crumb puree every day...
She could have a vitamin defiency. This link is from realsis on BYC
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/796974/head-twitching-difficulty-swallowing-water/10