URGENT: Need to determine sick 4 wk old chick issue... (video included)

rheo

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Can anyone tell me what might be wrong with this chick and how to nurse her back to health?

It doesn't seem like the same kind of probable respiratory problem the last one had..


(video further down the thread now)
 
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i see how it looks like that but nope. that's not the issue. she was doing the same thing outside on the grass, on newspaper etc..
 
I know it seems silly but its impossible to assess the birds ambulation with it being on a surface like that. I agree the slippery surface in the video probably isnt the birds 'issue' but it makes it very difficult for others to medically appreciate whats going on. All I see is a chick slippin and slidin lol. Help us to help you and take a new video! lol Outside on grass or concrete or on a carpet. ( not newspaper) Whatever the problem could be I hope for a speedy recovery. I will be sure to look at the new vid if youre able to post one! good luck!!!
 
I'm sure you're right. I took another video of her on a carpet. Less slipping. I'm thinking she seems to have a kind of splayed leg issue maybe?
would that also explain the shakiness?

She may have been pasted over for some unknown amount of time leading up to this. could that be related?

her feathers also seem really puffed out. is this a symptom?

this is it:


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I think at the very least it seems to have spraddle leg so i'm going to see about hobbling it and hope that helps.
 
I have a fresh wave of chicks hatching right now.

I currently have this sick bird in the brooder where all the new babies need to go.
I've tied her legs together with a band-aid similar to some ideas i found online to treat spraddle leg.

She still seems very off balance.. Almost dizzy. But otherwise eating, drinking and pooping fine.

Does anyone know what this birds malady might be? Could it be something contagious? Do I have to worry about her passing it to the new babies?
could it be something like chicken MS?
 
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I've put the first chick that hatched in the brooder with her and they seem to be getting along fine.

haven't noticed any symptoms developing in the new baby. so far so good.

but my incubator has 10 other new babies in it now and presumably more on the way.

i need to decide really soon if i'm going to risk putting the other babies in there with her.

has anyone see this kind of behaviour before?

is there a doctor in the house?
 

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