HELP!! Days old chick can't stand or walk!!

[Sarah the chicken girl]

I would hold the chick until she is able to at least stand up by herself, and when she is able to stand you can just guide her/him to walk.

Could I give him/her multivitamin fruit juice??? If diluted??

 

[SoCha]

Could I give him/her multivitamin fruit juice??? If diluted??

Maybe some Pediatric Electrolyte Freeze Pops (not frozen and diluted in a little bit of water.) But I have never heard of giving them fruit juice.

 

[Sarah the chicken girl]

Maybe some Pediatric Electrolyte Freeze Pops (not frozen and diluted in a little bit of water.) But I have never heard of giving them fruit juice.

Thank you. I have him/her isolated now so I don't disturb other 2.

 

[getaclue]

IF the others are picking on it, yes, isolate it, or put a barrier. You can wet the feed. In fact, you can make it soupy, and see if it will drink it, since it's drinking water. No to the fruit juice. Rooster Booster (feed store), or Poly Vi Sol without iron (pharmacy, for infants). They're the same thing. You can use diluted Gatorade. I like to use 2 parts water to 1 part Gatorade, in the beginning.

 

[Sarah the chicken girl]

IF the others are picking on it, yes, isolate it, or put a barrier. You can wet the feed. In fact, you can make it soupy, and see if it will drink it, since it's drinking water. No to the fruit juice. Rooster Booster (feed store), or Poly Vi Sol without iron (pharmacy, for infants). They're the same thing. You can use diluted Gatorade. I like to use 2 parts water to 1 part Gatorade, in the beginning.

Thanks, I live in Ireland don't get Gatorade here. However I have noticed that it's crop is impacted so I think it been feeding but not drinking, I've made very soupy feed for it and hopefully that clears. Could the impacted crop be responsible for it not walking properly as it does seem to lean to that particular side as well.

 

[Sarah the chicken girl]

My little ones crop cleared. Worse with walking doesn't even move but eats and drinks normally. Will be getting multi vitamin drops today. do the drops want to be with or without iron????

 

[getaclue]

WITHOUT iron. Now that it's crop has cleared, and it can get the nutrients it needs through it's food, hopefully, it will gain strength, and start developing better. You might still want to wet the chick feed a little, to help it. I highly advise the vitamins for awhile too.

 

[Sarah the chicken girl]

Got the vits took them enthusiastically I have noticed it's legs are pushed flat in front of its body. Have made a donut to stop it's legs from doing that. Does any one know what this is. I am rather worried. It's eating and drinking normally. I want to try everything I can to help him/her before I have to make the heartbreaking decisions. How often should I give the vits.

 

[getaclue]

I put it in their water, but you can put a couple drops, and mix into the wet feed mixture too. Once daily. Pictures might be more helpful. You mentioned curled toes, so do the "boot", by putting tape under the foot, separate the toes into normal position, then tape on top too. Press gently between the toes, and carefully cut the excess tape, to form a boot. Do this every other day for about a week. Be sure to change it every other day, since they grow quite a bit during that time, feet too.

Hovel the legs. Take a length of tape, and form a loop around the upper part of both legs, about the width that they should be in normal standing position. Press the center of the loop together.

 

[Sarah the chicken girl]

I put it in their water, but you can put a couple drops, and mix into the wet feed mixture too. Once daily. Pictures might be more helpful. You mentioned curled toes, so do the "boot", by putting tape under the foot, separate the toes into normal position, then tape on top too. Press gently between the toes, and carefully cut the excess tape, to form a boot. Do this every other day for about a week. Be sure to change it every other day, since they grow quite a bit during that time, feet too.
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Hovel the legs. Take a length of tape, and form a loop around the upper part of both legs, about the width that they should be in normal standing position. Press the center of the loop together.
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Thank you. Would some natural yoghurt be helpful for little fighter as well.