Trembling legs and losing balance

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Hello, my grandmother has been having her chickens for about 2 years, and some of her chicks has been born with shaky legs and losing balance, they all died except one, cuz my grandmother was carrying it on her purse all day long, feeding it, so it could survive, now the chicken is 1+ year old, she still has her shaky legs and has trouble standing, even for grooming she falls, but now she also lost strengh in her beak, so its getting harder to keep her energy up.
I thought about the Marek's Disease, but she can walk, her eyes look normal, she is alert, and she even attacked one of her little friends, so shes active in her own little way. And if it was the marek's disease the other chicks that has been born after her would be sick too, but they all doing fine, walking, eating and healthy, so I don't think its that. Its in fact a neurological problem, but theres a name or something? Anything that could help her live a bit better?
Thanks and sorry if I wrote something wrong, english is not that great lol
 
Welcome to BYC. How is the chicken doing?
 
Hello, my grandmother has been having her chickens for about 2 years, and some of her chicks has been born with shaky legs and losing balance, they all died except one, cuz my grandmother was carrying it on her purse all day long, feeding it, so it could survive, now the chicken is 1+ year old, she still has her shaky legs and has trouble standing, even for grooming she falls, but now she also lost strengh in her beak, so its getting harder to keep her energy up.
I thought about the Marek's Disease, but she can walk, her eyes look normal, she is alert, and she even attacked one of her little friends, so shes active in her own little way. And if it was the marek's disease the other chicks that has been born after her would be sick too, but they all doing fine, walking, eating and healthy, so I don't think its that. Its in fact a neurological problem, but theres a name or something? Anything that could help her live a bit better?
Thanks and sorry if I wrote something wrong, english is not that great lol
Welcome to BYC! :)

What you describe makes me think of a viral infection named Avian Encephalomyelitis:

https://en.wikivet.net/Avian_Encephalomyelitis
 

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