Is my check “slow”

[rachellea]

Hi so , I have a chick who was born two days ago, the weird thing is I don’t see an obvious leg deformity and she can walk she just is really like bad at it . Is it possible she has a mental condition? This is her legs , all the splay leg photos I have seen appear much more obvious. I’m worried for my little girl. I’m new to chicks.

 

[Hysteria]

Beautiful baby! Give her some time; perhaps she will " grow out " .

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hi so , I have a chick who was born two days ago, the weird thing is I don’t see an obvious leg deformity and she can walk she just is really like bad at it . Is it possible she has a mental condition? This is her legs , all the splay leg photos I have seen appear much more obvious. I’m worried for my little girl. I’m new to chicks.

Her legs do t look bad to me
Is she just slow or wobbly ?
Was she purchased or hatched by you ?
Is she eating , drinking and pooping ?
Do you have a heat source ? If so what temp is it at ?
What does the brooder look like ?
Are there more babies ?

 

[rachellea]

Her legs do t look bad to me
Is she just slow or wobbly ?
Was she purchased or hatched by you ?
Is she eating , drinking and pooping ?
Do you have a heat source ? If so what temp is it at ?
What does the brooder look like ?
Are there more babies ?

Slow and a little wobbled.
She was hatched by me with her 2 siblings .
The brooder is those heat plates made for chicks which run about $75.
I’ve separated her from the other siblings ( except one other chick) to make sure isn’t rushed over . Sibling pic uploaded , with a pic of one of the heat lamps im using in her cage . In this pic it’s not plugged in but my one for these 2 chicks is at it’s the line heat source .

All other babies seem fine

 

[Saveria]

Did you try electrolytes yet?

I have had some wobbly ones and they either got better and grew up, or it got worse and they didn't make it. It is pretty normal for two days old, though.

 

[Eggcessive]

Was she being trampled? She could have a leg issue related to the hatch. The first picture looks like her leg may be bowed outward, but the other pictures don’t show that. I would try to leave her with the others as much as possible. Take her out some to watch her walking, and then put her back. If you are not using some chick vitamins already, I would get some with riboflavin on the label. You may also use Polyvisol baby vitamins or human b complex, and crush 1/4 tablet daily into a little water and give with a dropper.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Slow and a little wobbled.
She was hatched by me with her 2 siblings .
The brooder is those heat plates made for chicks which run about $75.
I’ve separated her from the other siblings ( except one other chick) to make sure isn’t rushed over . Sibling pic uploaded , with a pic of one of the heat lamps im using in her cage . In this pic it’s not plugged in but my one for these 2 chicks is at it’s the line heat source .

All other babies seem fine

I agree with the others I would get some vitamins into her
Set up looks good
Could be she was laid on or run over by others
How was her hatch ? Did she hatch on her own ? Was she up mobile quickly ?
Was she always slow and wobbly or did it happen after going in the brooder ?
Just trying to narrow down what might have happened or was she born this was
Could you take a video of her walking
You have to download it to YouTube or something like it then post the link here
That may help us figure it out

 

[rachellea]

I agree with the others I would get some vitamins into her
Set up looks good
Could be she was laid on or run over by others
How was her hatch ? Did she hatch on her own ? Was she up mobile quickly ?
Was she always slow and wobbly or did it happen after going in the brooder ?
Just trying to narrow down what might have happened or was she born this was
Could you take a video of her walking
You have to download it to YouTube or something like it then post the link here
That may help us figure it out

I can . I took y’all’s advice and picked up some vitamins! She within 8 hours seems a little more quick to move. I’m very happy about it

 

[rachellea]

I can . I took y’all’s advice and picked up some vitamins! She within 8 hours seems a little more quick to move. I’m very happy about it

Happy to report this baby is a fast runner and a happy chicken

 

[Saveria]

So glad!