Poorly Chicken

[DrWazzock]

Asking for my brother who hatched a few light Sussex due to lockdown induced cabin fever. 6 eggs purchased over eBay though nearly gazumped by last minute auto bid frenzy followed by message from vendor to day winning bidder had disappeared. Quelle surprise. Anyway one 4 week old cock is now struggling with his balance and falls over quite a lot. What’s causing it? Going through a phase? Got too close to heat lamp? Avian swine flu?

 

[Beekissed]

Likely a vitamin deficiency. Don't know if they have liquid vites over there for poultry, but you might try some Vit. E, the most likely culprit to cause symptoms of that nature and at that age.

 

[twizzel]

Mareks disease? I bought a group of young pullets once and lost every single one, they go off their legs then paralysed and game over.

 

[spin cycle]

Markeks disease? I bought a group of young pullets once and lost every single one, they go off their legs then paralysed and game over.

to early i'dve thought....normally mareks is 16-20 weeks...... just cull it and move on doc

 

[DrWazzock]

to early i'dve thought....normally mareks is 16-20 weeks...... just cull it and move on doc

But it’s the nicest one. As always!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

 

[spin cycle]

But it’s the nicest one. As always!

wanna buy some sheep ? ?

 

[Tim s]

Asking for my brother who hatched a few light Sussex due to lockdown induced cabin fever. 6 eggs purchased over eBay though nearly gazumped by last minute auto bid frenzy followed by message from vendor to day winning bidder had disappeared. Quelle surprise. Anyway one 4 week old cock is now struggling with his balance and falls over quite a lot. What’s causing it? Going through a phase? Got too close to heat lamp? Avian swine flu?

Too much heat not enough light?

 

[clod hopper]

Too much heat not enough light?

I was thinking along the same lines

 

[Lincs Lass]

if it lives long enough