Please help! Chick with issues

[cedarcovefarm]

I've posted this in another thread if you've already seen it please disregard.
I have a little chick about 2 weeks old. Part of a staggered hatch. I believe one of the other chicks may have jumped on it. Anyways, it's got a slipped tendon that we've been caring for and trying to heal for a few days, but it's making a strange motion with its neck. I can't tell if this is a reflex or a seizure.. Please watch this YouTube video and give me your input [VIDEO]

 

[Sonya9]

Chick sounds very unhappy, possibly afraid/lonely and/or cold.

What is up with the red marks? Are you sure there are no lice? Are you gently scratching the chicks head/neck area where she can't reach? If she can't scratch she may be itchy due to feather growth.

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[cedarcovefarm]

Her skin is just a reddish pink color. That's the color she was when she hatched. I'm pretty sure there's no lice. I hatched her and she never been outside. I do believe she gets cold but I can't figure out that weird spasm. That's a good thought on scratching. I'll definetly do that. And thanks for the info on embedding the video. I had no idea about that

 

[Sonya9]

Her skin is just a reddish pink color. That's the color she was when she hatched. I'm pretty sure there's no lice. I hatched her and she never been outside. I do believe she gets cold but I can't figure out that weird spasm. That's a good thought on scratching. I'll definetly do that. And thanks for the info on embedding the video. I had no idea about that

Do you have a heat source for her? Cold is very bad for chicks and that could be the death of her in the long run. There is a thread on making a "heating pad brooder", basically taking a heating pad, making a little cave out of it and letting the chick go in and out to warm up as needed.

 

[cedarcovefarm]

I have a ceramic heat bulb over its brooder. I also put a petsafe heating pad under its paper towels after realizing it just wasn't warm enough. I'm also covering it will little scraps of flannel fabric

my husband thinks I've lost my mind

 

[Sonya9]

I have a ceramic heat bulb over its brooder. I also put a petsafe heating pad under its paper towels after realizing it just wasn't warm enough. I'm also covering it will little scraps of flannel fabric

my husband thinks I've lost my mind

Just make sure the chick can get away from the heat too! I might try covering the heating pad with felt and making a little snuggle cave for the chick, it may be more comforting since the little thing is alone. Heck I might chick nap another one to keep her company.

Keep in mind for a flock/social animal like chickens a chick by themselves usually = dead chick. That has to cause a lot of psychological stress which is not good for their health.