HELP! 3 Week Old Chick Limping and Lethargic- Cocci??

[kekstrom]

Well I have started Corid.... I am giving 1/3 tsp in her quart water jar. I have been in and out all day, so since I haven't been able to monitor her consistently, I am still hand feeding her and forcing fluids. I am using her feed and making it into a mush with the Corid-water. She seems delighted to eat and drink, but then as soon as she is back in the brooder, she plops down and sleeps. Very pathetic still. And still extremely lame/limping. Lethargic. Barely moves around. I have tried to examine her leg... feeling around, comparing it to her good leg. And I just can't seem to notice anything. I don't know what exactly I am looking for, but perhaps a slipped tendon?? She is a feathered leg bantam, so the feathers make it difficult.

Anyone out there tonight have any advice? Am I doing anything wrong/good? Am I missing something?

 

[Chicky Woos123]

Is your little chick doing any better? I hope so!!

 

[kekstrom]

Is your little chick doing any better? I hope so!!

She seems slightly more peppy... its hard to tell. But her leg is just awful. So I am working on tending to that while the Corid does its job on her cocci.

I posted about her leg specifically here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1095203/chick-slipped-tendon-pictures

Thank you for asking... its not over for her, but not necessarily looking good.

 

[Chicky Woos123]

Im happy to hear that!! I hope her little leg improves soon!!

 

[Chicky Woos123]

How is your chicky baby's leg doing?

 

[kekstrom]

How is your chicky baby's leg doing?

She was not getting better so we put her down. Buried her outside and planted a lovely flowering plant on top of her. Thanks for asking.

 

[Chicky Woos123]

She was not getting better so we put her down.  Buried her outside and planted a lovely flowering plant on top of her.  Thanks for asking.

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that!

I hope you'll make it through her passing. But I know that you'll have luck with the rest of your chicken adventures!!

 

[ChicksChick16]

Definitely get to the vet or feed store. We keep our meat chicks on electrolytes all the way through their life cycle as that does seem to help with leg issues, but this needs to get checked out by someone who can actually inspect her, I think. Best wishes to you and her!

 

[kekstrom]

Definitely get to the vet or feed store. We keep our meat chicks on electrolytes all the way through their life cycle as that does seem to help with leg issues, but this needs to get checked out by someone who can actually inspect her, I think. Best wishes to you and her!

Well if you read above... she actually didn't make it. She had a slipped tendon that was not fixable.

 

[ChicksChick16]

I am so sorry. I missed that.