Joyner's Chicks

[ChickNanny13]

Tried you on FB but nothing ... To download a video, you need post to You Tube, then upload here. PLEASE read aart's post, it's very possible the heat in your brooder is too intense. Meg-in-MT & Mysticalys also mentioned heat, please check the heat in the brooder.

 

[JoynersChicks88]

Doing a lot better with the new design. Maybe she was slipping on the newspaper. Using a towel now. And moved the heat lamp up higher. Named her Faith.

 

[JoynersChicks88]

 

[ChickNanny13]

Shine the light off to one side of the brooder, so the chick can move away from it if it's too warm. The towel is a good idea, newspaper tends to make the chick slip & slide.

I'm thinking the legs look "weak & the toes are curling", possible vitamin deficiency. You may want to get some Nutri Drench (feed store) or even baby vitamin PolyVisol (no iron) 1 drop 3x day on the side of it's beak. You can make a "sling" to support it upright yet feet touching the ground, it needs "therapy" to learn to get its legs/feet under it. I can't find my file but "search" the forum of Chicken Sling.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

• ALL brooders require a thermometer and heat lamp adjusted accordingly.
• All brooders require enough space to allow chicks to move to a cool zone by free will if necessary.
• Vitamins/electrolytes/pro-bio-tics are almost essential for positive growth/development/well being of hatch lings.

Sorry & sad about your present situation.

 

[aart]

Have a feeling this OP is not listening(reading) the suggestions and questions.

 

[ChickNanny13]

There are a few of those

 

[JoynersChicks88]

I'm listening all are doing alot better. Thanks so much