Why Won't My Chicken Stand Up???

[SkylaSilkie]

My baby Bantam has not been standing for a while,exepct when I reach for her. She is about 1-2 months old.She has a sister,but her sister is fine.Is something wrong with my baby Bantam? If there is,please tell me as soon as possible.

 

[froggiesheins]

There just isn't enough information to help you
How long has this been going on,
what are you feeding?
How long have you had them?
any other birds?
See what I mean about more information?

Possibilites could be injury, illness, vitamin deficiency......

 

[SkylaSilkie]

It has been going on for about 2-3 weeks. Im feeding them POULTRY chick food. I have had her about 1-2 months,got her when she was 1 week old. There is one other, and thats all.

 

[froggiesheins]

Thanks for more info. OK, my suggestions: Use "Save-A-Chick" in the water [or poly-vi-sol NO IRON] feed high energy foods like cooked eggs, mealworm, alittle meat, fruit / veggies. She might be suffereing from vitamin deficiency, BUT I have to go look up my info for those specifics.
Start small and work your way up the illness ladder....
Is she eating/drinking fine? Can you see any external bugs on her?

 

[froggiesheins]

THIS IS A DIRECT QUOTE FROM Dawg53 [on BYC] the GURU of illnesses on a hen that could not stand or walk:
Yes, I agree with vitamin B complex. You can buy it at any pharmacy. Crush a tablet into powder and sprinkle it into her feed. Continue for about a week and observe your hen and see if she can walk. I recommend you visually inspect her for lice/mites, check her for scaly leg mites, check the bottom of her feet for bumblefoot. Good luck.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/493362/what-to-give-for-vitamin-deficiancy-help

THIS IS THE THREAD I TOOK THIS FROM. GOOD LUCK!