Chick leg issue or does it need more time?

[newchickmomma3-2025]

I have a chick that isn’t up and walking. I’m not sure if it needs more time or if there may be a leg issue? I posted a few videos on YouTube of it. It is kind of hopping/waddling? Sometimes it stands and goes a few steps, but then plops back to its butt. It doesn’t look like the splay legs that I’ve seen in pics and videos. Any reassurance it fine, or suggestions of what’s wrong and how to help it?

https://youtube.com/@smad-o4w?si=c9R5fNZF46mJEKuS

 

[newchickmomma3-2025]

This chick hatched at 2:51pm today. (Current local time 7:24pm, so 4-1/2 hours old)

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have a chick that isn’t up and walking. I’m not sure if it needs more time or if there may be a leg issue? I posted a few videos on YouTube of it. It is kind of hopping/waddling? Sometimes it stands and goes a few steps, but then plops back to its butt. It doesn’t look like the splay legs that I’ve seen in pics and videos. Any reassurance it fine, or suggestions of what’s wrong and how to help it?

https://youtube.com/@smad-o4w?si=c9R5fNZF46mJEKuS

Chick is fine. Just still working on getting it's legs. I've had some slower ones.

 

[newchickmomma3-2025]

Chick is fine. Just still working on getting it's legs. I've had some slower ones.

Ok, thank you! First timer to incubation.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ok, thank you! First timer to incubation.

You're Welcome.

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you have any Poultry Cell chick vitamins to give some riboflavin for a couple of days? Dosage is 2-3 drops daily. Human super b complex 1/2 tablet can be crushed into a spoonful of water and given a few drops daily.

 

[newchickmomma3-2025]

Do you have any Poultry Cell chick vitamins to give some riboflavin for a couple of days? Dosage is 2-3 drops daily. Human super b complex 1/2 tablet can be crushed into a spoonful of water and given a few drops daily.

I have the rooster booster. It says to mix 1/3 teaspoon per gallon. Would I make it a little stronger, or use as directed? I can get some b complex from the store tomorrow if needed.

 

[Eggcessive]

That product needs to be used as listed. Some others that can be used in the meantime are Polyvisol baby vitamins 2-3 drops, nutritional yeast on feed, which probably wouldn’t help a lot yet. Here is a good price on the super b complex:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Spring-V...MI-rzhovbdjAMVWjIIBR2O8gf0EAQYAyABEgJ-1PD_BwE

 

[Eggcessive]

Egg yolk and plain greek yogurt are also good for riboflavin in a pinch.

 

[newchickmomma3-2025]

Do you have any Poultry Cell chick vitamins to give some riboflavin for a couple of days? Dosage is 2-3 drops daily. Human super b complex 1/2 tablet can be crushed into a spoonful of water and given a few drops daily.

I have the super b complex, so 1/2 tablet crushed into 1 tsp water. Only give 2-3 drops per day, not the whole tsp mixture? Just want to verify I’m doing right.