Help does this sound like Merrick's?

[Kcollins36]

She is 13 wks old and started acting weird 3 days ago. First she was just puffed up and then she started stumbling a little. Now It's getting worse. I gave her a drop of nutri drench but no luck. She is a tiny Dutch Batman.

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be if she is losing balance and having weakness in one or both legs. Are you offering any chick vitamins? Can she reach food and water? Just make sure that she is not trying to sunbathe. That can freak new owners out a bit.

 

[Kiki]

What Exactly have you been feeding and can you get a picture of fresh poop?

 

[Kcollins36]

Her poop is normal. I feed Purina start and grow. I have given her nutri drench the last 2 days just a drop. I was hoping it was a nutritional thing but I feed the correct food.

 

[Kcollins36]

It could be if she is losing balance and having weakness in one or both legs. Are you offering any chick vitamins? Can she reach food and water? Just make sure that she is not trying to sunbathe. That can freak new owners out a bit.

Yes I'm giving you vitamins and she can reach both food and water. I have her in a separate space right now.

 

[Eggcessive]

Chicken sling chairs are good for lame chickens while you are trying to diagnose her, if the hen will tolerate it. They can be upright, kept cleaner and in front of food and water during the day, and taken out at night to sleep. Here is a 4 page thread of pictures with the design on post 11 and a video in 12:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are some good articles about Mareks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

http://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/Documents/vdl-mareks-disease-fact-sheet.pdf