Shaking baby chick

[Reaperprincess]

The day before yesterday someone contacted me and said that someone gave them a 1-2 day old baby chick but because they have no brooder and a lot of dogs and cats they asked me if I wil take care of the chick till it is a little bit older. Last night I got the chick and first thing I noticed is that it almost seems like it is shaking. Now I first thought maybe it is cold but it has been in the brooder all night and is still shaking. I guess you can describe it like how it's body would look if it was hyperventilating. The body is shaking the butt is moving up and down a lot. But it only does this in short burts it's not constant. Could it be siezing.
Secondly both feet have curled toes and it is struggling to keep itself upright.
Thirdly it looks like it is struggling with bending it's head forward. The head stays upright not like wryneck where the neck saggs.
Any help is appreciated. Also thanks in advance.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/baby-chick-shaking.7976387/

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Do you have any NutriDrench or similar? Sounds like it could be a vitamin deficiency @Eggcessive will be better help

 

[Reaperprincess]

Do you have any NutriDrench or similar? Sounds like it could be a vitamin deficiency @Eggcessive will be better help

I am currently giving him a mix of 1 liter water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon applecider vinegar and a pinch of salt. I dont have chicken vitamins that are safe for newborn chicks. Only teenagers and adults.

 

[Eggcessive]

Start the chick on vitamins with riboflavin or dissolve some B complex into a spoonful of water and give it some. Poultry Cell has riboflavin, Nutridrench does not, and you can give a couple of drops twice a day. Get the chick drinking and eating by dipping it’s beak often. A chick sling or sock would be good to get the chick up in front of food. I would splint the toes with tape on the top and bottom.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is exactly how to tape the toes:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-with-tape-picture-tutorial-and-video.75247/

Here are examples of chick slings:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/

 

[Reaperprincess]

Start the chick on vitamins with riboflavin or dissolve some B complex into a spoonful of water and give it some. Poultry Cell has riboflavin, Nutridrench does not, and you can give a couple of drops twice a day. Get the chick drinking and eating by dipping it’s beak often. A chick sling or sock would be good to get the chick up in front of food. I would splint the toes with tape on the top and bottom.

We did the splint. But transport is currently a problem because our vehicle is in for a service and we live on a farm quite far from the nearest store.

 

[Eggcessive]

Try feeding some watery egg yolk in a dropper or syringe. I linked some info above on chick slings.

 

[Reaperprincess]

Start the chick on vitamins with riboflavin or dissolve some B complex into a spoonful of water and give it some. Poultry Cell has riboflavin, Nutridrench does not, and you can give a couple of drops twice a day. Get the chick drinking and eating by dipping it’s beak often. A chick sling or sock would be good to get the chick up in front of food. I would splint the toes with tape on the top and bottom.

We dip the head every hour or so. And we have gotten it to eat. But because of the shaking it is struggling. I try to let it drink and eat between the shaking spells.