Sick Red Golden Chick

[guppy1410]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and looking for some help, I have a Red Golden Pheasant chick 4 weeks old that can't keep her head up it seems something is wrong with it's right side it seemed fine this morning and the others look all rignt so far. Anyone know what this might be.
              Thanks for any info.

[Reeves]

Could be a hundred different things with the little bit of info posted.

Could be a bang on the head.
Feed, not the right stuff (low protein), or old feed, that may have some mold, or ?

Could be a defect in it that is just now showing up.

Could be a disease that is just getting a foot hold.....


If it dies, take to a Vet and have an autopsy done so you can treat the others before all are lost.

[guppy1410]

Thanks for the reply Reeves, I understand that it could be a hundred different things I'm just getting started with these pheasants and it's hard enough to hatch mail order eggs and I hate loosing one. I was just hoping something might be common. I'm feeding Agway game starter 26% protein I'm feeding it all my pheasants & quail hope it's not that, this bird was with with others till I noticed it was sick no signs of sickness in the others at this point. Could it be polyomavirus it looked like it had paralysis? Well I could guess forever, if it happens to any more I'll take your advice and get an autopsy.
              Thank a bunch