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Date Posted: 09:02:37 06/19/12 Tue
Author: D C T friendly poultry orthopedist
Subject: Re: HELP! 5 week old chick stopped walking and has tremors
In reply to: Kimberly 's message, "Re: HELP! 5 week old chick stopped walking and has tremors" on 23:26:51 06/18/12 Mon

Kimberly, Thank you for the update. I am happy to know
that the bird's health is improving.
Years ago I had a cockerel that suffered paralysis in feet
and toes. I used some stiff adhesive tape to hold his
toes straight and even supported his wobbly legs with
some stiff tape. As the legs got back their strength I
removed that tape and last of all took off the toe tape
as he recovered from the nerve damage of botulism.
Any bird that does not die at the beginning of this is
likely to respond to tender loving care. I had a chick
that I had to hold and hand feed for eight very long
seeming weeks but his recovery came rapidly so that he
got up and went back to his brothers and sisters.
You can try any sort of taping method and see if it works
but always be cautious A BIRD WITH TAPED LEGS CAN DROWN
IN DRINKING WATER

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