Wobbly Pullet (video included)

[yoie]

I have an eight week old Golden Campine that has a funny walk to her. My kids have nicknamed her "Happy Feet" and my neighbors say she looks like a drunk sailor. She is healthy, eating, drinking, running/flying around the coop and run. She doesn't seem that bothered by her funny walk, she can even get out of the coop, she just needs help getting back in. She also prefers to eat/drink laying down though. I figured the best way to show was with a video of her problem. Any idea what is causing it? Or is it just a genetic deformity?

 

[Mary-Margaret]

Thats cute. I think she is okay

 

[yoie]

I posted a video so you all can see how she walks.

 

[f8thnjc]

That doesn't seem fine. But your guess is good as mine as to what her problem is. It could be genetics, inner ear thing causing loss of balance, vitamin deficiency, parasites. etc. Any injury that you know of? How long has she done this?

 

[SilkieChickenLover336]

It kinda looks like she is very cold..... try taking her inside and put her under a heat lamp and make her some scrambled eggs

 

[card5640]

I have the same issue going on and it has happened to me before, all of my birds are hatched here under a broody, never vaccinated, wondering if its Marecks? Help?

 

[yoie]

There has been no injury that I know of. She has been wobbly now for about three weeks, not getting worse but not better either. It was 80 out yesterday, and I have been slowly acclimating them to the outside temps. I have been talking to my DH about building her a special house since she has a hard time with the ramp, she always goes to the left when she starts running. None of the other chicks have any symptoms like this and they have all been together from the day one.
Edited to add: She is also the first one out of the coop, she flies out and starts pecking for treats right away.

 

[flowergirl60]

I don't know what could be wrong, poor thing. Keep us posted on her progress.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Something's wrong with her but I don't know what. That's not normal.

 

[ggrap]

What kind of surface is she walking on inside the coop?