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Go back to post # 13, and read those links. They use strips of vet wrap, which is easier to remove if you just want to check the legs or reposition them.

Wellclass, here are some articles that might help you to see if it is slipped tendon or a leg bone deformity: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/01/5-common-problems-in-baby-chicks-with.html http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/220/slipped-tendon-perosis/...

Most slipped tendons will cause the chick to have one leg turned out and sometimes will hold it slightly back. There are a handful of leg bone deformities in chickens, and you can google that phrase to find several good links to read. Then Google slipped tendon for other links. Splay leg is when...

The main thing is to figure out if it is really splay leg, and not a slipped tendon which is hardly ever fixable. It's always worth trying.

I prefer the chicken vitamins that feed stores sell such as Rooster Booster Vitamins With Lactobacillus, Durvet Poultry Vitamins, SaveAChick, and other brands that you add to their water. The BComplex vitamins are the most important for leg issues. Wishing you good luck.

Even though it might not be successful I would treat them. The earlier it is treated the better the chances are. Vitamins always can be a good idea with leg problems. Good luck. Here are a couple of links to help you with the leg hobbles: http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/04/spraddle-leg.html...

It's a bit late to treat splay leg, but I would go ahead and try since you have no choice. Vet wrap cut into strips works well to brjng the legs together with about 1 1/4 of space between them. They may need to be put in a chick chair or sling with feet touching the flore to get their balance. I...