) What type of bird , age and weight.
Turken, 2 mo, very thin
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Chick has neck held way back. Legs are almost straight out and cannot walk. Chick is very alert, but sleeps a lot. Cannot sit up or walk, just kind of lays on side or I prop it up.
3) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No signs of physical trauma.
4) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I have no idea what caused this. Last night everything was fine, this morning found chick this way.
5) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
I have not seen chick eat. I feed all my chicks Purina Start and Grow til they are 17 wks old. I offered some vital and sugar water through a dropper. Got chick to take a few drinks.
6) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
When I washed chick off with some warm water it pooped. It was a little runny, not bad.
7) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Sugar water with some vi-tal. Isolated with lamp.
8 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
I don't plan on taking chick to vet. If I can't help it, well, I don't know at this point.
9) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Chick is in brooder that is about 4 ft wide and 3 ft deep with other chicks. Flooring is a little bigger than hardware cloth. Chicks have access to clean water and chick starter at all times
Turken, 2 mo, very thin
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Chick has neck held way back. Legs are almost straight out and cannot walk. Chick is very alert, but sleeps a lot. Cannot sit up or walk, just kind of lays on side or I prop it up.
3) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
No signs of physical trauma.
4) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
I have no idea what caused this. Last night everything was fine, this morning found chick this way.
5) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
I have not seen chick eat. I feed all my chicks Purina Start and Grow til they are 17 wks old. I offered some vital and sugar water through a dropper. Got chick to take a few drinks.
6) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
When I washed chick off with some warm water it pooped. It was a little runny, not bad.
7) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? Sugar water with some vi-tal. Isolated with lamp.
8 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
I don't plan on taking chick to vet. If I can't help it, well, I don't know at this point.
9) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
10) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Chick is in brooder that is about 4 ft wide and 3 ft deep with other chicks. Flooring is a little bigger than hardware cloth. Chicks have access to clean water and chick starter at all times
Last edited:
