littleredhen77
In the Brooder
- May 24, 2015
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please help!
i recieved 12 chicks about 6 weeks ago from tractor supply, there are 6 americaunas and 6 new hampshire reds. they were all fine and healthy up until about 4 days ago when i noticed the smallest of the reds was kind of limping. the next day i noticed she was mostly laying down and kept getting trampled by the others so i put up a divider in the tote they are living in until they are big enough to be outside full time. she seems to have trouble walking and almost stands on her tip toes like shes trying to prevent her back toes from touching. after standing for a minute she drops down and lays. when i pick her up she curls her toes and doesnt seem to walk to uncurl them when i set her back down. sometimes when shes laying she stretches one of her legs out to the side but she never does the one forward one back thing im seeing everywhere in the pages im reading about mareks. im also unsure if my chicks have been vaccinated.
I would like to know if there is anything i can do for her other than what ive done already, she is seperated by chicken wire from the others, but if i try putting her in a seperate tote completley she cries and cries because she cant see the others. during the day i put them all outside in a pen and she tries to keep up, but mostly lays there and watches. she still eats and drinks, she preens her feathers, but seems to be growing much slower and sleeping more. ive been reading for days and i dont know what it could be, because if its mareks she wouldnt be walking at all, am i correct? this chick can stand and walk though she kinda hobbles a bit and then lays back down..
any help would be appreciated! id like to think she will make it, and that its not mareks. :'(
i recieved 12 chicks about 6 weeks ago from tractor supply, there are 6 americaunas and 6 new hampshire reds. they were all fine and healthy up until about 4 days ago when i noticed the smallest of the reds was kind of limping. the next day i noticed she was mostly laying down and kept getting trampled by the others so i put up a divider in the tote they are living in until they are big enough to be outside full time. she seems to have trouble walking and almost stands on her tip toes like shes trying to prevent her back toes from touching. after standing for a minute she drops down and lays. when i pick her up she curls her toes and doesnt seem to walk to uncurl them when i set her back down. sometimes when shes laying she stretches one of her legs out to the side but she never does the one forward one back thing im seeing everywhere in the pages im reading about mareks. im also unsure if my chicks have been vaccinated.
I would like to know if there is anything i can do for her other than what ive done already, she is seperated by chicken wire from the others, but if i try putting her in a seperate tote completley she cries and cries because she cant see the others. during the day i put them all outside in a pen and she tries to keep up, but mostly lays there and watches. she still eats and drinks, she preens her feathers, but seems to be growing much slower and sleeping more. ive been reading for days and i dont know what it could be, because if its mareks she wouldnt be walking at all, am i correct? this chick can stand and walk though she kinda hobbles a bit and then lays back down..
any help would be appreciated! id like to think she will make it, and that its not mareks. :'(