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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Llandovery Lass on August 13, 2011, 02:56:30 pm

Title: 2 week chick with crookneck
Post by: Llandovery Lass on August 13, 2011, 02:56:30 pm

Anyone any ideas, have him/her in the house and hand feeding porridge oats as the only chick crumbs we can get has coccidiostat in it. Been three days now and still walking backwards in circles with head down most of the time. It eats well and is basically seeming content and now i've given him a hot water bottle doesn't need as much cuddling.

Title: Re: 2 week chick with crookneck
Post by: Floyd on August 13, 2011, 06:06:21 pm

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the only option you have is to put it out of its misery.  It will only make it harder on you the longer you leave it!

Title: Re: 2 week chick with crookneck
Post by: Barrett on August 14, 2011, 03:10:19 pm

I agree with Floyd, the longer you leave it the harder it will be in the long run.

Title: Re: 2 week chick with crookneck
Post by: Mel on August 17, 2011, 09:46:18 am

Are you sure it is not Mareks disease?