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18 day old chick developing cured toe?

post #1 of 9
2/12/12 at 9:59pm
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This little guy did not have curled toes until recently.  I started noticing it a couple of days ago.  He is feathering slower than the rest of the chicks but is much bigger than the rest also.  He seems fine, acts alert, friendly and healthy.  Should I tape his feet?  Use riboflavin?  Or is it really not that big a deal?  Its just the outer toes on both feet.DSCN0834.JPG

Hansen Homestead /  Timmonsville, SC

Probably way too many chickens but happily overloaded.

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Hansen Homestead /  Timmonsville, SC

Probably way too many chickens but happily overloaded.

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post #2 of 9
2/15/12 at 8:29pm
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HELP

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post #3 of 9
2/15/12 at 8:46pm

Someone i know who recently had this problem with one of their chicks used band-aids to correct the problem.

You just put the toe facing the right direction and band-aid it like a cast or a splint.

Eventually it should fix the problem.

 

All in all though, curved toes in chickens isn't that big of an issue.

From what Ive read, its not dangerous.

And I've seen a few full grown chickens with a curved toe or two and they seem to get along just fine.

 

Proud momma of 4 polish bantam chicks, 3 sizzle chicks,  and 2 bantam sultan chicks!

Kotoki, Kiseke, Sora, Derp, Cricket, Potatoe <3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIP: Zip Chick, Kabuki, Saki, Sakura, Loki, Misha, Slate, and Silver

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Proud momma of 4 polish bantam chicks, 3 sizzle chicks,  and 2 bantam sultan chicks!

Kotoki, Kiseke, Sora, Derp, Cricket, Potatoe <3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIP: Zip Chick, Kabuki, Saki, Sakura, Loki, Misha, Slate, and Silver

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post #4 of 9
2/15/12 at 9:28pm
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Thanks for the help.  We tried taping his toes and he pulled it off 5 minutes after we got it on there.  He gets along just fine and seems very healthy.  I really didn't think they were that bad but I just wanted another opinion.

Hansen Homestead /  Timmonsville, SC

Probably way too many chickens but happily overloaded.

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Hansen Homestead /  Timmonsville, SC

Probably way too many chickens but happily overloaded.

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post #5 of 9
2/15/12 at 9:34pm

Up its vitamin B level.

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post #6 of 9
2/15/12 at 9:51pm

It needs vionate or some other good vit/mineral supplement.

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post #7 of 9
2/15/12 at 9:54pm
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Originally Posted by braindead101 View Post

Up its vitamin B level.



I also think that you should up his vitamin B level. I've never used it before, but I heard that you can get this stuff called Poly Vi Sol for infants and children, the regular kind (not the added iron) and put a drop in the chicks beak and a couple drops in their water.  It wont hurt to give it to the other chicks too, so you can put it in the water that they all drink out of.

 

Good luck!!!

7 dogs, 9 cats, 2 rabbits, 1 leopard gecko, around 60 chickens, 1 duck, 3 horses, all one big happy family!!!

 

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7 dogs, 9 cats, 2 rabbits, 1 leopard gecko, around 60 chickens, 1 duck, 3 horses, all one big happy family!!!

 

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post #8 of 9
2/15/12 at 9:56pm

OH. And you can probably get the poly vi sol at a grocery store.  Like Target or Wal mart or somewhere. Good luck!

7 dogs, 9 cats, 2 rabbits, 1 leopard gecko, around 60 chickens, 1 duck, 3 horses, all one big happy family!!!

 

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7 dogs, 9 cats, 2 rabbits, 1 leopard gecko, around 60 chickens, 1 duck, 3 horses, all one big happy family!!!

 

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post #9 of 9
2/16/12 at 4:15am
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Thanks guys, I keep vitamins in their water but I will get some polyvisol today too.

Hansen Homestead /  Timmonsville, SC

Probably way too many chickens but happily overloaded.

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Hansen Homestead /  Timmonsville, SC

Probably way too many chickens but happily overloaded.

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