Sick one week old chick

[paleochick]

I have a one week old EE that within the last 12hours has become very weak, stopped eating and drinking, keeps eyes closed and holds her head to one side. Other 5 chicks are so far just fine. Tried to feed her water with electrolytes and ACV but she wasn't interested. It is almost like she had a stroke since it only affecting one side.

Any thoughts or recommendations? Not sure she is going to last.

 

[ChickenNugget22]

Might want to get her away from the others as soon as possible so she wont get any other sick!!

 

[3riverschick]

Someone posted about symptoms like this in a chick they had. For them, it was a vitamin deficency. It was called "crooked neck". They posted a fix for it. Could this be the problem?
Best,
Karen

 

[paleochick]

She died last night. Did remove her from the others so hopefully nothing gets passed on.

 

[ChickenNugget22]

Sorry to hear that! Good luck with the rest!!

 

[lazy gardener]

She died last night. Did remove her from the others so hopefully nothing gets passed on.

Research Crazy chick disease or Vitamin E encephalopathy, and watch the rest of your chicks closely.

 

[Elke Beck]

Sometimes chicks are born not right. They may look okay on the outside, but something inside is defective. As they grow, the defect may get worse and result in the chick dying. It seems to happen around one week old.

 

[paleochick]

So far everyone else seems fine. Will keep my eye on them. Thanks all.