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  1. Lillith37

    Chick with very injured leg, please help!!

    I do recommend doing a bit of googling and have a look on YouTube about slipped tendons and how to put back in place and splint. Maybe make another post on this forum to get more specific advice. Fiver might have a chance at healing if you treat this but if you leave it and it is a slipped...
  2. Lillith37

    Chick with very injured leg, please help!!

    Sometimes that’s best. I’ve never had to deal with a slipped tendon but from what I’ve read they can be tricky to treat successfully.
  3. Lillith37

    Chick with very injured leg, please help!!

    Maybe he has injured himself or has a slipped tendon. There is a tendon that runs over the hock joint there that can sometimes come out of place in young birds and is very painful. If you use your thumb on the back hock joint of his good leg, try to feel where the tendon is. Then feel on his bad...
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    Chick with very injured leg, please help!!

    Oh I was thinking it was a Watership Down reference
  5. Lillith37

    Chick with very injured leg, please help!!

    His spurs look like toes, I’ve never seen that before! I think Wyorp or Eggcessive might be better help than me… it looks like there could be a bumble on the pad of his pad foot but there is also that flaking and crusting everywhere. Can you try very gently soaking the foot again and use a...
  6. Lillith37

    Chick with very injured leg, please help!!

    Is the chick feed medicated? Medicated chick feed contains a coccidiostat which often works by blocking uptake of Vitamin B. Leg issues including weakness can result from B deficiencies. If there are no signs of visible physical issues (e.g. bumblefoot, swelling/redness/pain at the joints, SLM...
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