Paralysis or injury?

TheGamerMarcox3

In the Brooder
Mar 22, 2020
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Hello all! I'm fairly new to this so please don't be so harsh. I'm learning as I go! So here goes.
I just recently got some baby chicks and I just noticed that one of them has not gotten up. I picked her up and her legs seem to be unresponsive. I tried getting her to stand but there was no effort. I set her down and she spread out and flapped her wings and tried to move herself forward by thrusting her little body. She's making pretty loud peeps but it doesn't sound like she's in pain. Is this something that can be fixed? Does she need medicine? She eats and drinks just fine when I hold her to it. She's probably about a week old, maybe a little less. Someone please help? I don't want her to die ):
 

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Just keep giving chick feed and water, and keep warm in brooder. You can offer chick some boiled egg yolk. May perk up and start to thrive on her own. Some chicks for unknown reasons just don't thrive:( and well,, we loose them. :hit Just do your best :)
WISHING YOU BEST:hugs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and :welcome
 
Thank you! I'm so worried about her, I've been looking up everything and anything to help her. It's so heartbreaking to hear her little peeps of despair 😔 attaching pic in case an injury can be identified by someone
 

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Does she move her feet if you stroke them? If she doesn’t move her legs at all, she might have been crushed or stepped on. You might make her a chick chair to get her upright and in front of food. Right now get her drinking water with electrolytes and vitamins, by dipping her beak into it for a second, letting her swallow, and repeat. Dip her beak into chick feed as well. Put food and water in front of her. If her legs are truly paralyzed, I would consider putting her down. Here are chick chairs:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/
 

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