Premie chick? Cant walk! With GIFs. PLEASE HELP!

[Wyorp Rock]

If the vitamins are something like Poly Vi Sol (no iron) I would give her 1-2 drops orally twice a day for a few days.

It's promising that she's improving some! Keep us posted.

 

[Babychick99]

Shes in a chick chair now. Her legs are coming down mostly due to gravity, seems promising. How long do i keep her in a chick chair?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would take her out of the chair several times a day, get her eating/drinking and see if she can stand/walk - encourage her to move around.
It may take several days. I'm glad that she's improving a little!

 

[Babychick99]

I would take her out of the chair several times a day, get her eating/drinking and see if she can stand/walk - encourage her to move around.
It may take several days. I'm glad that she's improving a little!

Should i leave her in the chair at night? Its night time here and im confused

 

[MGG]

Should i leave her in the chair at night? Its night time here and im confused

Probably should take her out. Let's see what Wyorp says though. I've thankfully never had to use a chick chair.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

For me, I probably would take her out at night, I would worry she would flip out of the chair or even get overheated.
Use your best judgement.

 

[Babychick99]

Guys shes doing so much better in the sense shes even more active, and trying so hard to move. Sometimes starts crawling in circles lol. Shes growing larger, is still very tiny. But definitely growing up. But she still cant stand up. Shes 5 days old, has been getting vitamins for 4 days, and rehab therapy as hobbles and chick chair etc for 2-3 days. She doesnt even try to stand. I dont know what to do. I do not have the heart to cull her, i want to do my best to make her independent. Please let me know what to do. Do i just wait?

 

[MGG]

Guys shes doing so much better in the sense shes even more active, and trying so hard to move. Sometimes starts crawling in circles lol. Shes growing larger, is still very tiny. But definitely growing up. But she still cant stand up. Shes 5 days old, has been getting vitamins for 4 days, and rehab therapy as hobbles and chick chair etc for 2-3 days. She doesnt even try to stand. I dont know what to do. I do not have the heart to cull her, i want to do my best to make her independent. Please let me know what to do. Do i just wait?

Just keep doing what you're doing. Is she eating good? You can make her a type of wheel chair for long term if she never walks. She might start walking soon though. Maybe let her habe some supervised play time with another chick. She might start walking.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Guys shes doing so much better in the sense shes even more active, and trying so hard to move. Sometimes starts crawling in circles lol. Shes growing larger, is still very tiny. But definitely growing up. But she still cant stand up. Shes 5 days old, has been getting vitamins for 4 days, and rehab therapy as hobbles and chick chair etc for 2-3 days. She doesnt even try to stand. I dont know what to do. I do not have the heart to cull her, i want to do my best to make her independent. Please let me know what to do. Do i just wait?

Can you get a video of her? Upload video to youtube and provide a link.

I'm sorry she's not improving.

It's up to you whether to wait and see how it goes. Sadly, I have made the decision to put down a few chicks that had leg issues and didn't make improvement in a few days. Chickens are social, like to move about in their space, etc. one trapped in a chair for the rest of it's life just seems sad to me. I've also find a lot of times that chicks with leg issues at hatch often have more wrong with them - they don't grow well, etc.

Everyone has their own way of doing things - I'm not trying to discourage you at all from trying and seeing how it goes. I and I'm sure others will give you support the best we can and I would love to see her thrive.

 

[Babychick99]

Can you get a video of her? Upload video to youtube and provide a link.

I'm sorry she's not improving.

It's up to you whether to wait and see how it goes. Sadly, I have made the decision to put down a few chicks that had leg issues and didn't make improvement in a few days. Chickens are social, like to move about in their space, etc. one trapped in a chair for the rest of it's life just seems sad to me. I've also find a lot of times that chicks with leg issues at hatch often have more wrong with them - they don't grow well, etc.

Everyone has their own way of doing things - I'm not trying to discourage you at all from trying and seeing how it goes. I and I'm sure others will give you support the best we can and I would love to see her thrive.

Thank you for all your help. Ill try to send a video. Can you also tell me if this is just her crop, or a tumor. Its at the base of its neck, above the right wing. It looks like a large boil. Only saw it after giving it a bath (post feed)