Sep 13, 2015 #1 77horses ◊The Spontaneous Pullet!◊ 15 Years Joined Aug 19, 2008 Messages 7,635 Reaction score 694 Points 536 Location Maine This 2 week-old chick cannot use her legs to walk at all. My first thought was splayed/straddle leg, but hers are more out straight than split apart. Here's a picture of her: Help? Last edited: Sep 13, 2015
This 2 week-old chick cannot use her legs to walk at all. My first thought was splayed/straddle leg, but hers are more out straight than split apart. Here's a picture of her: Help?
Sep 13, 2015 #2 Eggcessive Wrangler Premium Feather Member 14 Years Friend Spirit Educator Joined Apr 3, 2011 Messages 84,837 Reaction score 87,078 Points 1,592 Location southern Ohio She may be suffering from avian encephalomyelitis (AE,) but she also may have a vitamin deficiency or be dehydrated. It is also called epidemic tremors. Can you get her to drink some water with vitamins and electrolytes, such as SaveAChick or Rooster Booster? Here is some reading: http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/p...itis/overview_of_avian_encephalomyelitis.html http://www.poultryhub.org/health/disease/types-of-disease/2610-2/ http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/9/avian-encephalomyelitis-epidemic-tremors/ Last edited: Sep 13, 2015
She may be suffering from avian encephalomyelitis (AE,) but she also may have a vitamin deficiency or be dehydrated. It is also called epidemic tremors. Can you get her to drink some water with vitamins and electrolytes, such as SaveAChick or Rooster Booster? Here is some reading: http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/p...itis/overview_of_avian_encephalomyelitis.html http://www.poultryhub.org/health/disease/types-of-disease/2610-2/ http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/9/avian-encephalomyelitis-epidemic-tremors/