May 20, 2016 #1 felixpaul In the Brooder Feb 5, 2016 57 5 41 This baby is 21 days old. she had a good leg and toes in the beginning. but it has gained lot of weight compared to the other chicks of same age and other breeds. I tried plastering it every then and there but it comes back to this position. Feeling confused about treating her.
This baby is 21 days old. she had a good leg and toes in the beginning. but it has gained lot of weight compared to the other chicks of same age and other breeds. I tried plastering it every then and there but it comes back to this position. Feeling confused about treating her.
May 20, 2016 #2 Wyorp Rock 🐓 ❤ 🐛 Premium Feather Member 8 Years Sep 20, 2015 56,067 83,478 1,552 Southern N.C. Mountains You can try giving B vitamins to see if that helps, it could be from a Riboflavin (Vitamin B12) deficiency. Here's a couple of links you might find helpful. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/leg-foot-and-toe-issues-in-poultry-of-all-ages https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
You can try giving B vitamins to see if that helps, it could be from a Riboflavin (Vitamin B12) deficiency. Here's a couple of links you might find helpful. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/leg-foot-and-toe-issues-in-poultry-of-all-ages https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry