Salmon Fav chicks sick?

[Angie777]

Need help please! I received some Salmon Fav chicks from cackle hatchery last week and they're not acting normal. They walk about 5 inches then flop on their side and extend a leg out. They cannot stand normal either. Even when they slowly walk to the feeder/waterer they flop down on one side and extend 1 leg out. When I contacted the hatchery, they advised possible oxygen depletion. Said to give them apple cider and egg yolks. They are in a 120 gallon tub with plenty of room so I k on They're not getting to hot. Please help!

 

[Thunder344]

Maybe they have a leg problem. Try to make little splints for them so they can stand upright. Are they talking a lot? I would be extra worried if they are not clucking their little heads off. Faverolle chicks love to talk.

 

[Angie777]

No, not talking alot.

Maybe they have a leg problem. Try to make little splints for them so they can stand upright. Are they talking a lot? I would be extra worried if they are not clucking their little heads off. Faverolle chicks love to talk.

 

[Thunder344]

No, not talking alot.

Yikes! I hope they get better. @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @Overo Mare

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Need help please! I received some Salmon Fav chicks from cackle hatchery last week and they're not acting normal. They walk about 5 inches then flop on their side and extend a leg out. They cannot stand normal either. Even when they slowly walk to the feeder/waterer they flop down on one side and extend 1 leg out. When I contacted the hatchery, they advised possible oxygen depletion. Said to give them apple cider and egg yolks. They are in a 120 gallon tub with plenty of room so I k on They're not getting to hot. Please help!

Please post some photos of your brooder set-up.
If you can get video of their actions that would be great. Upload video to youtube and provide a link.
If using a red heat lamp - please turn that off when taking photos and video it's hard to see anything.

What is the temperature in your brooder - on the hot side and on the cool side.
What do you normally feed?

Hopefully with more info and photos/video we can offer some suggestions. Thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

A video would be helpful. Chicks can behave similarly if they are dust bathing or sunbathing. But there may be some leg issue. Make sure they are drinking, and I would give each one a couple of drops of Poultry Cell orally.

 

[Angie777]

Please post some photos of your brooder set-up.
If you can get video of their actions that would be great. Upload video to youtube and provide a link.
If using a red heat lamp - please turn that off when taking photos and video it's hard to see anything.

What is the temperature in your brooder - on the hot side and on the cool side.
What do you normally feed?

Hopefully with more info and photos/video we can offer some suggestions. Thanks!

 

[Angie777]

Having trouble posting video. 92 degrees under lamp area and ambient temp 80. They're in a huge 120 gallon tub so plenty of room to move or regulate heat.

 

[ghostie]

Did this just start, or has it been going on since they arrived?
Any chance your thermometer could be wrong? I noticed when I bought mine recently that some of them were reading a lot different than others.

 

[Angie777]

Did this just start, or has it been going on since they arrived?
Any chance your thermometer could be wrong? I noticed when I bought mine recently that some of them were reading a lot different than others.

This started just hours after they came