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Deformed or Broken? Less than a week old silkie chick. Help!

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4/27/12 at 12:15pm
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I just noticed it today, doesnt look broken just sideways if that makes sense. I can take video if that will help give the idea of how it moves. The chick can walk its just a little off. It doesnt seem to bother the chick at all, im just making sure that if theres something that can be done to help that I do it. If you cant tell from the pics the nail is kinda on the side of the toe not the top.

 

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You can see it here also, (the chick by itself)

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Thanks for any help.

5 Serama, 1 Mille Fluer D'uccle Hen, 11 Silkies, and 1 Showgirl Cock, 3 new rescues, 2 OEGB and another mille fleur D'uccle. I am crazy about Seramas and Silkies but also love D'uccle and OEGB. Looking to buy chocolate, barred and blue Serama this summer/fall!! Will settle for eggs not just birds.

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5 Serama, 1 Mille Fluer D'uccle Hen, 11 Silkies, and 1 Showgirl Cock, 3 new rescues, 2 OEGB and another mille fleur D'uccle. I am crazy about Seramas and Silkies but also love D'uccle and OEGB. Looking to buy chocolate, barred and blue Serama this summer/fall!! Will settle for eggs not just birds.

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post #2 of 2
4/28/12 at 12:07pm

I had a chick like that, it hatched like that. They say if you can catch it before they dry off to put something around the toe to straighten it out, before the toe stiffens up. Mine did fine, his toe was just alittle off. I would mess with it alittle see if it hurts, if it doesn't it should be fine. If it does hurt the bird, I'd splint it.

My name is Whitney and I am "Momma" to 4 cats:Pumpkin, Toulouse, Oliver and Tara, 1 Dog: Bella, 1 Smooth Serama Cockeral: Apollo, 2 Silkied Curly Boys: Jesse & Gizmo, 5 smooth Serama girls: Rayna, Autumn, Dove, Snowy & Jelly-Belly & 1 Silkie/Serama mix chick

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My name is Whitney and I am "Momma" to 4 cats:Pumpkin, Toulouse, Oliver and Tara, 1 Dog: Bella, 1 Smooth Serama Cockeral: Apollo, 2 Silkied Curly Boys: Jesse & Gizmo, 5 smooth Serama girls: Rayna, Autumn, Dove, Snowy & Jelly-Belly & 1 Silkie/Serama mix chick

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