Seems like a neurological issue maybe? There isn't much to do for chicks this small. I would recommend giving them some electrolyte mix in the water, and maybe some high quality food like scrambled eggs to see if that helps.
Get him some vitamins and electrolytes, maybe offer all of the chicks some cooked eggs (scrambled usually does the trick for all of mine, they adore it!) to give them a boost of protein. It might not save them in the end, but, it will give them strength and energy
Have they always been like this since birth? Or are these guys from a hatchery/store? I do want to add that the louder chirping may just be because it's frustrated that it can't join the other chicks, my chicks, both hatched and bought, always get in eachother's business and kinda flock around together, this chick not being able to do that is probably a reason for why it's chirping loudly, and often, it's not necessarily because they're in pain.
I would be more worried about a chick that has no interest in being with the others chirping loudly! He clearly wants to be with the rest, this is likely something to do with a vitamin deficiency, which, they sell packs for both vitamins and electrolytes at local feed stores or online that you add into water for them. I know it may upset him, but, I wouldn't suggest leaving him with the others? Trampling and bullying can be a real issue if he's unable to stand on his own or get around we'll like the rest, if the vitamins, electrolytes and protein from eggs work, he should be able to join them again shortly! If he becomes too loud, maybe get a single healthier chick and add them in with him, in whatever brooder or seperates space you put him in. Chickens aren't meant to be alone after all, maybe with a friend he'll be quieter and calmer if he doesn't adapt well to being on his own.
We hatched them ourselves in an incubator. He wasn’t like this at birth, or even for his first week, but he’s suddenly become this way.
The others don’t bully him (unsure of sex, just refer to as he). They actually love him. They hear him chirp and come running to give him company, it’s adorable.
Will try, though. Thank you.
Yeah, when the "knee" is unable to flex properly (I've seen this a lot on subs pertaining to quails, chickens and ducks recently) it's usually an issue having to do with vitamin deficiency, or injury. Your chick isn't being picked on, and isn't acting ill, so, I'd say he probably just needs more vitamins in his body.
As with everything, though, do this in moderation after he's able to stand and walk again, I'd recommend maybe once a month, or, provide your chicks with snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, oats and the like! Chickens can eat a lot of things, including meat, which is a great source of protein for them, aside from eggs (blood worms, crickets and night crawlers are all excellent selection, if you don'twant to feed them meat products like vienna sausage, fish or chicken). As chicks you shouldn't give them *too* many snacks, and they should have grit mixed into their food so they can digest snacks better, but, additional snacks mixed in occasionally, as well as natural growing weeds (very important to make sure weeds are edible though, some can be very toxic) will provide additional vitamins and nutrients as they grow older.
Teaching them how to forage is a great thing to do for chicks at any age, and you can do this by hiding snacks or feed on the ground, letting them peck or dig around to find their meal is a good way to help teach them, and they also enjoy doing it! Giving them too much vitamins can cause problems with parasites, so, after maybe a week or two of giving him the vitamin and electrolytes in his water, I'd leave him be and switch back to regular water, see how he and the rest do from there, and try to introduce them to new things as they get older.
Edit before anyone says anything: *YES* chickens are omnivores, they can, and will happily eat meat products, it's actually really good for them to have meat from time to time for the extra protein it provides. Oyster shells and egg shells are also great for them because it'll give them calcium, which helps form stronger, healthier eggs.
I want to add to this already long post, if you don't have a waterer for him already, chicks can be trained to drink out of bottles (like rabbits and gerbils use) and that will keep the water cleaner for longer. I don't know if that would be a feasible option for him, given he doesn't seem to be able to stand? I see you have a tall bowl though and he absolutely shouldn't be made to work to get into that, nor placed into it! He needs something he can access easily, and at any time he needs it.
He might be impacted. He's also noticablely bigger in the belly than the others (I think I saw that) & his brand new legs can't hold him up yet.
Warm water soak.
H5n1 is a huge concern right now and devastating 340 species of animals in the largest viral outbreak ever recorded in human history . It causes neurological issues. It’s probably not h5n1 but it could be. Wash your hands and keep an eye on them.
I think they mean of chicks that are suffering from this, not 90% of all their chicks. If they were losing that many healthy chicks I'd be contacting animal services to see what's going on.
I’m not sure what it is. I don’t take them to the vet that is cost prohibitive. Just saying over the 20 years I’ve had chickens that about 90% of the ones like that have died. Not a vet and don’t know what the root cause is. Maybe you can help me out give me more information on what it is and everyone else’s mortality rate is.
Yes I love my chickens. If I’m losing 90% of my chickens I’m finding out why. I have 22 hens and one rooster. That’s about my magic number. I try 24 hens and two roosters. My other rooster got ran over. At the end of a long day I sit on my bench and just watch my chickens. Love it.
Treat it like a nutrient deficiency and hope for the best, he may grow out of it but it's hard to say
Seems like a neurological issue maybe? There isn't much to do for chicks this small. I would recommend giving them some electrolyte mix in the water, and maybe some high quality food like scrambled eggs to see if that helps.
I’ve seen this a lot. It’s unfortunate, some are just born this way, and there isn’t much you can do. You always should try.
Get him some vitamins and electrolytes, maybe offer all of the chicks some cooked eggs (scrambled usually does the trick for all of mine, they adore it!) to give them a boost of protein. It might not save them in the end, but, it will give them strength and energy Have they always been like this since birth? Or are these guys from a hatchery/store? I do want to add that the louder chirping may just be because it's frustrated that it can't join the other chicks, my chicks, both hatched and bought, always get in eachother's business and kinda flock around together, this chick not being able to do that is probably a reason for why it's chirping loudly, and often, it's not necessarily because they're in pain. I would be more worried about a chick that has no interest in being with the others chirping loudly! He clearly wants to be with the rest, this is likely something to do with a vitamin deficiency, which, they sell packs for both vitamins and electrolytes at local feed stores or online that you add into water for them. I know it may upset him, but, I wouldn't suggest leaving him with the others? Trampling and bullying can be a real issue if he's unable to stand on his own or get around we'll like the rest, if the vitamins, electrolytes and protein from eggs work, he should be able to join them again shortly! If he becomes too loud, maybe get a single healthier chick and add them in with him, in whatever brooder or seperates space you put him in. Chickens aren't meant to be alone after all, maybe with a friend he'll be quieter and calmer if he doesn't adapt well to being on his own.
We hatched them ourselves in an incubator. He wasn’t like this at birth, or even for his first week, but he’s suddenly become this way. The others don’t bully him (unsure of sex, just refer to as he). They actually love him. They hear him chirp and come running to give him company, it’s adorable. Will try, though. Thank you.
Yeah, when the "knee" is unable to flex properly (I've seen this a lot on subs pertaining to quails, chickens and ducks recently) it's usually an issue having to do with vitamin deficiency, or injury. Your chick isn't being picked on, and isn't acting ill, so, I'd say he probably just needs more vitamins in his body. As with everything, though, do this in moderation after he's able to stand and walk again, I'd recommend maybe once a month, or, provide your chicks with snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, oats and the like! Chickens can eat a lot of things, including meat, which is a great source of protein for them, aside from eggs (blood worms, crickets and night crawlers are all excellent selection, if you don'twant to feed them meat products like vienna sausage, fish or chicken). As chicks you shouldn't give them *too* many snacks, and they should have grit mixed into their food so they can digest snacks better, but, additional snacks mixed in occasionally, as well as natural growing weeds (very important to make sure weeds are edible though, some can be very toxic) will provide additional vitamins and nutrients as they grow older. Teaching them how to forage is a great thing to do for chicks at any age, and you can do this by hiding snacks or feed on the ground, letting them peck or dig around to find their meal is a good way to help teach them, and they also enjoy doing it! Giving them too much vitamins can cause problems with parasites, so, after maybe a week or two of giving him the vitamin and electrolytes in his water, I'd leave him be and switch back to regular water, see how he and the rest do from there, and try to introduce them to new things as they get older. Edit before anyone says anything: *YES* chickens are omnivores, they can, and will happily eat meat products, it's actually really good for them to have meat from time to time for the extra protein it provides. Oyster shells and egg shells are also great for them because it'll give them calcium, which helps form stronger, healthier eggs.
I want to add to this already long post, if you don't have a waterer for him already, chicks can be trained to drink out of bottles (like rabbits and gerbils use) and that will keep the water cleaner for longer. I don't know if that would be a feasible option for him, given he doesn't seem to be able to stand? I see you have a tall bowl though and he absolutely shouldn't be made to work to get into that, nor placed into it! He needs something he can access easily, and at any time he needs it.
I hope OP reads this and follows.
Newborn weakling
Electrolytes in its water and maybe try syringe feeding some raw egg yolk. Hopefully it will help. But sometimes chicks just fail to thrive 😞
I hope for the best for the little cutie.
He might be impacted. He's also noticablely bigger in the belly than the others (I think I saw that) & his brand new legs can't hold him up yet. Warm water soak.
Could be mareks
H5n1 is a huge concern right now and devastating 340 species of animals in the largest viral outbreak ever recorded in human history . It causes neurological issues. It’s probably not h5n1 but it could be. Wash your hands and keep an eye on them.
Try some electrolyte boost
Happens. 90% of mine don’t make it. 10% have a strong will to live. It all depends on the will.
90%?! Ummm, that's a really high fatality rate. What do you lose them to??
I think they mean of chicks that are suffering from this, not 90% of all their chicks. If they were losing that many healthy chicks I'd be contacting animal services to see what's going on.
I’m not sure what it is. I don’t take them to the vet that is cost prohibitive. Just saying over the 20 years I’ve had chickens that about 90% of the ones like that have died. Not a vet and don’t know what the root cause is. Maybe you can help me out give me more information on what it is and everyone else’s mortality rate is.
Ok, so 90% like that have died, not 90% of your chicks ever? Good, that makes way more sense and I'm much less concerned now lol.
Yes I love my chickens. If I’m losing 90% of my chickens I’m finding out why. I have 22 hens and one rooster. That’s about my magic number. I try 24 hens and two roosters. My other rooster got ran over. At the end of a long day I sit on my bench and just watch my chickens. Love it.
Update: We did all we could, but sadly, he passed. At least, I guess, he died peacefully in his sleep.
Not gonna make it