What's is wrong with this chick?

[FeatherMomma]

Please help! I have 7 (2 weeks old) chicks. Yesterday, one chick popcorned out of the plastic tub brooder.
I have a mesh material over the box, and a towel on part of it, and I use chip clips to keep the material in place.

I did a quick check of the chick yesterday, nothing seemed to be amiss at the time.
Today we went to switch brooders, and notice this chick. I'm not even sure it is the same chick that popcorned.
The chick doesn't seem to be in pain unless you attempt to pick it up. I did so ever so gently.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP!

 

[SmiYa0126]

Please help! I have 7 (2 weeks old) chicks. Yesterday, one chick popcorned out of the plastic tub brooder.
I have a mesh material over the box, and a towel on part of it, and I use chip clips to keep the material in place.
View attachment 3258850View attachment 3258849I did a quick check of the chick yesterday, nothing seemed to be amiss at the time.
Today we went to switch brooders, and notice this chick. I'm not even sure it is the same chick that popcorned.
The chick doesn't seem to be in pain unless you attempt to pick it up. I did so ever so gently.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP!

Can you look it over for bruising? I know it's hard when they're crying, but you need to do a thorough assessment. For frame of reference check a healthy chick over before checking over popcorn. You also need to feed it, give it raw yolk and nutri drench. It may be worthwhile to separate with a mesh wall so it doesn't get trampled by the others but it's still close enough so it's not lonely.

 

[Nabiki]

Is the neck floppy?
Is it able to move
What are you feeding them?

If it's able to walk, eat, and drink, I would say it's wry neck. A bird can live a close to normal life with wry neck.

If the neck is floppy or it can't move, I would suspect an injured neck. If that is the case, it may be kindest to cull.

 

[007Sean]

I agree with @Nabiki , from the pic, it appears to have wry neck...some chicks that have wry neck can 'popcorn' as you put it, very well....something about the wry neck syndrome gives them super strength to jump up higher than normal.

 

[FeatherMomma]

Bless you for responding! I have been trying to observe the chick. I really wanted to make sure it's not going to suffer. I don't know if anything can be done to help. If need be I will have my husband end it's suffering.

 

[Nabiki]

Bless you for responding! I have been trying to observe the chick. I really wanted to make sure it's not going to suffer. I don't know if anything can be done to help. If need be I will have my husband end it's suffering.

What are you feeding them? If it's wry neck, it could be genetic, developmental, or malnutrition.

 

[FeatherMomma]

Gamebird starter feed

 

[Nabiki]

Gamebird starter feedView attachment 3258982

That should be fine.

 

[FeatherMomma]

The chick is drinking and eating. This is it walking.

 

[FeatherMomma]

Up until yesterday, all chicks were fine. The neck doesn't seem to be floppy. I can't upload the video