- Aug 4, 2008
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Hi, We're new to this forum and we have a problem with one of our 12 week old chicks, he is one of three and when he was about 8 - 9 weeks we noticed a limp and isolated him so he didn't hurt it any more trying to keep up with the rest of the family, but recently it has got worse, we let him out the rest now as he cries alot to be out with them. He spends most of his time lying down and when he does attempt to walk his left foot is curled in and he walks on his elbows. His right isn't as bad as his left but he doesn't seem to be able to get out on it on that alone. If he tries to move rapidly he ends up falling on his face. We initally thought it may have hurt jumping down from a roost, about 18inches high, which we closed off once we saw he was injured, but none the others have developed any injuries and are perfectly fine, also the floor is made of wood so it is not slippy. We have been thinking of putting him out of his misery, but thought we would check if there was anyone that knew what may be wrong with him and is it reparable? If someone could let us know asap so that he doesn't go on in this state for much longer. He doesn't seem to be in pain, but the sitting around alot makes us think there must be some uncomfortableness with it.
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