Question:
I have a 2 week old cockitieal that dosent seem to be able to stand or walk like the others. It is eating fine but both legs shoot out to either side of him he can not hold them up. Is this serious or is maybe his hip
out?
thank you Lori
This bird probably has a nutritional problem……..lack of Vit D, or calcium/magnesium.
Check with a bird vet.
Ihor Basko, DVM
All Creatures Great & Small
Kapaa, HI
Please take your little one to a bird vet now. The longer you wait this problem might not be fixable. It’s caused because the baby did’nt have anything for it’s feet to hold onto like litter or torn paper and so it’s legs spread . If you don’t take the baby it will spend the rest of it’s life on the bottom of a cage. They will put little braces on the for a short time. Please go. You must do this right away. You only have a short time that this can be helped. G. Garland