Chick inly walks with one leg

[FSantana]

Hey everyone I have a chick that hatched about 20 hours ago and he is only walking on one leg. Please help is the fixable?

 

[FSantana]

It also appears to be swelling on it:

 

[Stravager]

Could possibly be a vitamin deficiency or a slipped tendon... Are you supplementing vitamins? Did he have this issue immediately after hatching or did it develop? What is your brooder setup like?

 

[FSantana]

Could possibly be a vitamin deficiency or a slipped tendon... Are you supplementing vitamins? Did he have this issue immediately after hatching or did it develop? What is your brooder setup like?

I am not supplementing vitamins and I think he has this since he hatched but I'm not sure I only noticed it now that he is trying to walk. He is at a shoebox for now, since he cant walk right. He has water food and a geat lamp for him.

 

[Stravager]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock any suggestions?
I would try vitamins - at the very least it wouldn't hurt. If it's a slipped tendon or an issue with hatching that might be harder to fix....

 

[FSantana]

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock any suggestions?
I would try vitamins - at the very least it wouldn't hurt. If it's a slipped tendon or an issue with hatching that might be harder to fix....

Thanks... Which vitamins do you think I should give him? I never gave vitamins to my chickens, they never needed them and I don't know what types I should give...

 

[Stravager]

A B vitamin complex, possibly some Vitamin E... DVL makes a product called Poul-vite if you can find it in your area, otherwise there's a bunch of different things out there. Check with your local feed stores typically they have some kind of poultry vitamin mix, with or without electrolytes.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Could be Perosis (Slipped Tendon). Which you may be able to repair since the chick just hatched.

You want to give B Vitamins, especially B2(Riboflavin), the easiest way to do this is go to Walmart, CVS, etc. and pick up a bottle of B-Complex. Give the chick 1/4 tablet daily. This can be dissolved in a small amount of water syringed into her throughout the day.


You may find some tips/threads by searching for slipped tendon.

This may also be helpful. http://www.poultrypedia.com/poultry-podiatry