Neurologic problem or what?

beeball2

In the Brooder
12 Years
Mar 6, 2007
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Watkins Glen, New York
I hatched out seven sebright chicks and 5 favs over the weekend. Two of the sebrights had a wierd thing where they put the top of their head on the ground and kind of spun around on it. To move they flapped their wings which they kept way out from their bodies and kind of paddled backwards using the wings and not the legs. They never sat up like a normal chick, or ate or anything. Normal looking chicks otherwise. Other chicks are all fine. This is a new thing for me. We put them down the second day as it was so sad to watch, but I am looking for thoughts on what the problem is to prevent it in the future. I am thinking neurological issues during their formation.
 
sebrights are famous for mareks
this is what they have
you should always vaccinate for mareks with this breed of birds
go to
http://www.shagbarkbantams.com
Kim J Theodore has D'uccles another breed famous for mareks
there is no cure now for yours
and they will continue to shed dander of mareks aand infect your other chicks
do go to her site
they need to be vaccinated the day they come out of the incubator
all unvaccinated chicks have to have strick biosecurity in that the person doing chores keeps clean clothes and boots for the incubaator room only

she explains this and hopefully yo8 can get help
for therest of your sebrights
 

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