- 4-wk old chick.
- Cross breed, potentially a Buff Orpington/Buff Brahma.
- I raised the hens who laid the eggs.
- Hatched 32 perfectly healthy chicks using an incubator.
- 2 days ago, I notice a chick on her back being walked on by the other 31 chicks. I put her back in her feet, but she’s not steady. She can dart this way or that, but her walk is not fully controlled. Next day, she’s on her back again. She isn’t able to get herself turned over & back in her feet. But if I do it for her, she’s good until it happens again. I have taken her & a calm sibling & placed back in the young brooder pen for a chance to rehab her.
- There has been no sickness on my land, no introduction of new poultry outside of the new hatchlings that came directly from my flock.
- I fed them medicated chick starter for their first 2 weeks.
- other than the walking issue, the chick seems otherwise fine. Eating, drinking, normal poops. Has energy.
- I added 2 photos. Wish I knew how to upload a video.
Any suggestions?
- Cross breed, potentially a Buff Orpington/Buff Brahma.
- I raised the hens who laid the eggs.
- Hatched 32 perfectly healthy chicks using an incubator.
- 2 days ago, I notice a chick on her back being walked on by the other 31 chicks. I put her back in her feet, but she’s not steady. She can dart this way or that, but her walk is not fully controlled. Next day, she’s on her back again. She isn’t able to get herself turned over & back in her feet. But if I do it for her, she’s good until it happens again. I have taken her & a calm sibling & placed back in the young brooder pen for a chance to rehab her.
- There has been no sickness on my land, no introduction of new poultry outside of the new hatchlings that came directly from my flock.
- I fed them medicated chick starter for their first 2 weeks.
- other than the walking issue, the chick seems otherwise fine. Eating, drinking, normal poops. Has energy.
- I added 2 photos. Wish I knew how to upload a video.
Any suggestions?
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