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The Official Forum of the Ameraucana Breeders Club => Housing, Health & Hatching => Topic started by: Chicklover on February 02, 2012, 01:14:09 AM

Title: Help on baby chick
Post by: Chicklover on February 02, 2012, 01:14:09 AM

I have a black chick that is about 1 week old and ever time that it start to go to sleep it will start to fall sideways and will scratch its face in the left side. Any clue what is happening? It is out a black on black pen.

Title: Help on baby chick
Post by: Mike Gilbert on February 02, 2012, 09:45:23 AM

Roy, was it hatched in an incubator or under a hen?  Is it in a brooder or with a broody hen?

Title: Help on baby chick
Post by: Chicklover on February 02, 2012, 11:02:48 AM

In an incubator and is in a brooder box.

Title: Help on baby chick
Post by: Mike Gilbert on February 02, 2012, 11:46:11 AM

My best guess is some type of internal deformity.  If you want to try to save it you could try a couple drops of cod liver oil a couple times each day, administered in the mouth cavity with an eye dropper.  But I doubt it is worth going out and purchasing a pint of cod liver oil;  I would just let nature take its course.  

Title: Help on baby chick
Post by: greeneggsandham on February 02, 2012, 12:33:59 PM

Quote from: Chicklover

I have a black chick that is about 1 week old and ever time that it start to go to sleep it will start to fall sideways and will scratch its face in the left side. Any clue what is happening? It is out a black on black pen.

I can second that.  I have had the same happen with some black on blacks also.  I think I have finally eliminated the carriers.

Title: Help on baby chick
Post by: OldChurchEggery on April 02, 2012, 02:57:58 PM

How did this one turn out? Did it make it?

Title: Help on baby chick
Post by: Chicklover on April 02, 2012, 11:02:58 PM

It was culled.