Help, i dropped one of my newly hatched chicks and now she keeps throwing her head back

[animal magnet]

ok well she was last to hatch so i took her out and she was still a little wet but the brooder box was 100 degrees and there was other baby chicks in there for her i put her in there and she seemed perfectly healthy but the others started picking on her and she was chirping so i picked her up and she hopped right out of my hand

she landed with a loud splat/thud sound and i thought she might have died, it was a 4 foot drop to hard wood floor well i picked her up i thought she was fine well now she wont stop chirping unless i hold her and she keeps throwing her head back like flat on her back and it doesnt look healthy plus she ends up throwing herself backwards. PLEASE help is she going to be ok? is there anything i can do to help her? i really like her and i feel really bad. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

[TehLizardKing]

Does she have a broken neck? i doubt it, but it could be. I had two day-old Red-Legged Partridge that were doing exactly the same, but it was due to SOMEONE turning the heat lamp off. They passed away the next morning

. A lot of the time neck bending is due to stress. Can she stand up? is she trying to eat or drink? get back to me if you can.

 

[animal magnet]

oh that sounds terrible

she can stand but shes not eating or drinking water none of my chicks are eating or drinking water though i thought it was normal for chicks who werent even a day old yet,and she tries to lay down with the other chicks but it takes her awhile to calm down and alot of the time she ends up throwing herself backwards onto her back and chirping loudly its really sad i hope she doesnt have a broken neck that would be really terrible

how can i tell if her neck is broken?

 

[animal magnet]

I woke up this morning and she was fine

i think you were right i think she was just stressed, but i did notice one of the other chicks cant walk i pick it up and looked at his legs and they seemed ok but i watched him try and walk and it looked like his toes curl to the side when he trys to walk, i think i worry to much about nothing but i just wanted to be sure nothing is wrong.

 

[ChickenPeep]

Yay! I'm glad she's okay!
I don't know what to do about the other chick, but that's a problem and you need to get some help.
Good luck!

 

[animal magnet]

I ended up making little bandaid booties for him i dont know if they'll work since he wouldnt hold still so i could only get his toes so straight while he was squirming

 

[TehLizardKing]

Hooray! i'm glad she's ok. I'm not sure about that other chick though... Ill ask our resident bird expert when he comes round later

 

[animal magnet]

That chick that has messed up feet doesn't look like its doing to well i keep having to set it by the water when it chirps cause it cant get there its self

 

[RulerOfTheSkies]

Sorry about the other chick. hope it gets well soon!

 

[TehLizardKing]

Has it fluffed up yet? if not i'm afraid to say there is not much hope - but that doesn't mean there is none. One of our friends has a 'special' pullet that has much the same problem as yours.But it is a long term commitment! They have to feed and water her twice a day, and what should take 10 minutes takes about an hour. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try! She is one of the friendliest chooks i have ever met.
Oh yeah, the 'bird expert' basically said:

"you should make it little shoes. Bandaids and little pieces of thick paper, or thin cardboard, cardstock is best. you uncurl the little toes, flatten them out on the piece of paper/cardboard then with two bandaids per foot wrap them around. Helpful hint: don't put the sticky on the chicks feet unless you have to, instead, wrap it in a X pattern."

Not very helpful I know, but that's all he could say

Oh and how is the other 'floppy' chick?