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2 curled under toes on my silkie chick

post #1 of 6
4/7/12 at 8:57am
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One of my baby chicks has 2 toes that are curled under so she is actually walking on them. Is there anything I can do to help her?

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post #2 of 6
4/7/12 at 8:59am

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

Look at this website it talks about exactly what you are describing. ;)

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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 #3 of 6
4/7/12 at 9:09am

This is common, and isnt usually fatal or anything. I know of a few birds with it and they are okay. Anyway, if her toes are large enough, you can wrap them with vet wrap(or something similar). Otherwise it might go away it might not. Good luck to you and your chick :)  

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post #4 of 6
4/7/12 at 9:20am
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Thanks. Just to clarify, not all the toes are curled under so I don't think its riboflavin def... it's just 2 toes that are completely bent so they are under her foot. Should I try to pull them out?

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post #5 of 6
4/7/12 at 9:51am

Try Toe Taping it's in the article I posted above ;) It should help

"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 #6 of 6
4/7/12 at 11:30am
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Yeah... I saw that thanks. I just feel bad about forcing the toes to straighten.  I guess it's better for her to feel some pain now than to live with that foot like that for her whole life.

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