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Date Posted: 22:38:52 04/23/12 Mon
Author: D C T friendly poultry orthopedist
Subject: Re: Chick with sudden trouble walking
In reply to: Teepov 's message, "Chick with sudden trouble walking" on 19:40:51 04/23/12 Mon

Antibiotic means anti-bacteria and is NO protection from
a toxin such as botulism. Botulism can weaken the legs or
cause twisting neck spasms. Years ago I had a cockerel
a week or two old that would run backwards and then fall
unable to rise. He also had neck spasms so severe that I
had to hold him and put feed into his beak for several
weeks until he recovered.
But your chick may have an orthopedic problem. I need to
understand exactly what is wrong before I can make a plan
for treatment. If you can take a couple photos of the
legs and/or a short video clip of the chick trying to
walk and email them to me it would help. People use their
cellular phones or I-phones to send very good pictures of
poultry problems. Just click on my name and follow the
instuctions in the window that pops up to get my email
address.

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