Sleepy chick

[CJD]

I have a 2 week old white cochin chick, and I think something's wrong with her. For the last 6 or 7 days, she's been just laying there in the bedding with her eyes closed, and would limp when she walked. She would walk a few steps, then lay down again. The other chicks aren't picking on her, and they're even laying by her (maybe they know something's wrong?). If I put her on a hard surface, she can stand just fine, but she seems to have problems on the pine shavings. If I pick her up, she will lay down in my hand. She also wouldn't open one eye for a while, but that seems to have cleared up.

she is eating and drinking, and she's been vaccinated.

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mary

 

[Wes in Tx]

If she was vaccinated for Marecks then that could be the problem and there isn't a thing you can do but keep her comfortable and provide supportive care and hope she recovers.

 

[CJD]

Maybe that was it. She's really perked up, and while she still lays down a lot, she's up eating and drinking much more than she was.

Mary