Rickets?

[farmer4eva]

hello
so we think our chick has rickets. but we have a few questions:
what are the symtoms
is it treatable in a 2 1/2 week old chick
how do you treat it
and anything else
if anyone has any tips about this it would be great
thanks

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://www.ca.uky.edu/smallflocks/Nutrient_deficiencies.html

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

Here are some resources for you. Could you tell us what the symptoms are that you are noticing?

 

[farmer4eva]

Well it seems that her right hock joint is twisted backwards, but it will bend normal she just wont do it. i will try to post pictures.

 

[CMV]

Rickets likely would not show up so early if she is eating a balanced diet. She may have a slipped tendon or something similar.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/248/causes-of-twisted-legs-in-chicks
Hopefully this will help.

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/206927.htm&word=choline

Please note that I definitely don't know what the problem is and am just trying to be helpful.

 

[farmer4eva]

Thanks a lot for all of the info but she ended up going to the vets and they x rayed her and found out it was a deformity