sky_fox
Chirping
- Jul 17, 2024
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Hi everyone,
I have this four day old chick that struggles to walk, refuses to eat, and is constantly chirping in pain. I have read forums, but they either aren't updated or the thread owner's chick has passed. I live in a small town in East Texas and the vets around me are closed as of now.
1. The chick is a 4 day old, New Hampshire Red mix. It is significantly smaller and lighter than its siblings.
2. The main problems going on: the chick struggles walk (even with a stint around its legs), inability to eat or show interest in food (however, it drinks water fine), and is constantly chirping. It initially had curled toes, but I remedied that with band aid "slippers" which seems to be fixed for the most part. Another thing is that she had a wound on her right ankle/knee which was treated with Neosporin once a day. The wound has calloused over. The chick struggles to balance with its right leg and it appears more swollen compared to her left.
3. These symptoms have unfortunately been happening since the chick was born. When it was born, the chick successfully piped through its shell and was able to exit fine. However, there was some egg shell stuck on her back, so I helped her take it off.
4. None of the other chicks are exhibiting the same symptoms
5. As mentioned above, the chick suffered from splayed legs and an wound on its right knee/ankle. It appears the chick struggles with using the right leg.
6. I do not know exactly what would have caused this situation. However, the chick's sibling did pick on her and caused the wound. I am not sure about why the legs were splayed or why the toes where curled. The humidity and temperature throughout the incubator during the egg's development was overall steady with the exception of opening the incubator to examine the eggs.
7. The baby bird does not want to eat. It can sometimes drink, but sometimes I have to help it drink by dipping its beak onto the water.
8. The poop is white in the middle and transparent around it.
9. Treatment: Neopsorin on wound once daily. Created stint for curled toes and splayed legs. I initially made a small stint for her right leg to straighten out. However, the right leg still would not balance correctly with the stint, so I removed it. Right now, she only has a small band aid that serves as a stint to keep her legs closer to each other. Today, I just gave a pinch "Purina Electrolyte & Antioxidant Supplement" mixed in a small dish with a pinch of sugar, water, and a little bit of chicken grit. For the past 2 days, I have been helping her walk by standing her up and having her walk towards me. The chick is able to hobble towards me. I did this 1-2 times a day in 10-15 minute sessions.
10. If possible, I would like to treat this myself.
11. (See pictures below). Here is google drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a4ZSb-l9D-01yiu-m8DzdKoQtl_XVwUe?usp=sharing
12. The chick is in a small incubator. The temperature is 99 degrees with 65-70% humidity. The bedding is a drawer liner that helps her grip the surface she walks on.
If there are additional photos that you would like me to take, I try to get them in as soon as possible. I am happy for any suggestions.
Thanks for reading this far!
I have this four day old chick that struggles to walk, refuses to eat, and is constantly chirping in pain. I have read forums, but they either aren't updated or the thread owner's chick has passed. I live in a small town in East Texas and the vets around me are closed as of now.
1. The chick is a 4 day old, New Hampshire Red mix. It is significantly smaller and lighter than its siblings.
2. The main problems going on: the chick struggles walk (even with a stint around its legs), inability to eat or show interest in food (however, it drinks water fine), and is constantly chirping. It initially had curled toes, but I remedied that with band aid "slippers" which seems to be fixed for the most part. Another thing is that she had a wound on her right ankle/knee which was treated with Neosporin once a day. The wound has calloused over. The chick struggles to balance with its right leg and it appears more swollen compared to her left.
3. These symptoms have unfortunately been happening since the chick was born. When it was born, the chick successfully piped through its shell and was able to exit fine. However, there was some egg shell stuck on her back, so I helped her take it off.
4. None of the other chicks are exhibiting the same symptoms
5. As mentioned above, the chick suffered from splayed legs and an wound on its right knee/ankle. It appears the chick struggles with using the right leg.
6. I do not know exactly what would have caused this situation. However, the chick's sibling did pick on her and caused the wound. I am not sure about why the legs were splayed or why the toes where curled. The humidity and temperature throughout the incubator during the egg's development was overall steady with the exception of opening the incubator to examine the eggs.
7. The baby bird does not want to eat. It can sometimes drink, but sometimes I have to help it drink by dipping its beak onto the water.
8. The poop is white in the middle and transparent around it.
9. Treatment: Neopsorin on wound once daily. Created stint for curled toes and splayed legs. I initially made a small stint for her right leg to straighten out. However, the right leg still would not balance correctly with the stint, so I removed it. Right now, she only has a small band aid that serves as a stint to keep her legs closer to each other. Today, I just gave a pinch "Purina Electrolyte & Antioxidant Supplement" mixed in a small dish with a pinch of sugar, water, and a little bit of chicken grit. For the past 2 days, I have been helping her walk by standing her up and having her walk towards me. The chick is able to hobble towards me. I did this 1-2 times a day in 10-15 minute sessions.
10. If possible, I would like to treat this myself.
11. (See pictures below). Here is google drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a4ZSb-l9D-01yiu-m8DzdKoQtl_XVwUe?usp=sharing
12. The chick is in a small incubator. The temperature is 99 degrees with 65-70% humidity. The bedding is a drawer liner that helps her grip the surface she walks on.
If there are additional photos that you would like me to take, I try to get them in as soon as possible. I am happy for any suggestions.
Thanks for reading this far!
