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My 2 chicks have leg problems? Help!

post #1 of 5
4/5/12 at 9:49pm
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Hello All!

I'm very new to BYC & very new to raising chicks (:

My dad and I hatched our first chicks a couple days ago using an incubator we got from a friend.

There are 8 two day old chicks so far & all are doing great except for 2.

 

One of the two cannot walk (can't stand up & is always laying down- acting really tired and weak; also doesn't

drink water or eats its food- rarely has his/her eyes open)

 

And the other one can stand up but something is wrong with his/her right leg. The other ones fine but

the right leg is bent up. It's not sliding out to the side but instead bending up. I used the band-aid method

for both of them since it worked for my other 2 day old chick that had splayed legs. Oh & this one isn't opening

his/her eyes either /:

 

I'll attach a video since the pictures didn't come out as well & you can actually see what I'm talking

about in the video.

 

Any advice/tips will be much appreciated!! (:

 

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN9Kgx6MIPg&feature=g-upl&context=G2846a61AUAAAAAAAAAA

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post #2 of 5
4/6/12 at 3:53am

Hope this helps.

 

 

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

Judy
Happiness is when you can look at your chickens and smile....
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Flockwatching my little bunch of mutts, a favorite pastime.

BYC Troubleshooting article -- click here

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Judy
Happiness is when you can look at your chickens and smile....
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Flockwatching my little bunch of mutts, a favorite pastime.

BYC Troubleshooting article -- click here

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post #3 of 5
4/6/12 at 4:13pm
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Thanks! I didn't see anything about legs that go up but it helped me with a few other things smile.png

 

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post #4 of 5
4/6/12 at 4:34pm

You could try the "Chick Donut" or the "Foam Leg Brace" it looks like it may help somewhat. ;)

"You silly thing. Didn't they tell you...polish is not a name.. it's an acronym for Pure Out-Landishly Insanely Silly Hens." Quote welasharon
"There's no such thing as electrolytes in these parts, so that's out of the question. Unless they like Gatorade." Quote Booswalia
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"You silly thing. Didn't they tell you...polish is not a name.. it's an acronym for Pure Out-Landishly Insanely Silly Hens." Quote welasharon
"There's no such thing as electrolytes in these parts, so that's out of the question. Unless they like Gatorade." Quote Booswalia
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post #5 of 5
4/6/12 at 8:20pm
Thread Starter 

I tried searching 'chick donut' on google and it came out with a bunch of pictures of donuts shaped like chicks... LOL!

Is there a link or forum on here that has pictures/step by step on how to make one? Thanks for the advice by the way smile.png

 

UPDATE:

I'm currently keeping the chicks warm in their little separate brooder & when I picked them up to give them some water/sugar mix I noticed both had red scab

looking blisters on their leg (the back of the knee) . I'm pretty positive it's from them trying to "walk" around using the back of their knees sad.png

They aren't able to even extend their legs like all the other chicks in order to get around. I'm worried sick about these two! Both took in the water/sugar formula

just fine, but they won't eat anything hmm.png

~ I'll post some pictures of their blisters a little later.

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