Is this splayed/straddle leg? Treatment?

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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:
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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/
 
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