Hatchling who can't stand

[jlillethun]

I have a hatchling whose leg is pulled in toward her body and the joint seems swollen. She can't even stand and ends up on her back.

How and can I help her? She also seems to have a herniated umbilical.....poor thing

 

[foreverlearning]

Sounds like a slipped tendon. Look it up, there are a lot of ways to treat it and you may find one that works for you. As far as the umbilical, I have no idea.

 

[Eggcessive]

Her umbilicus will dry up and disappear in a few days, but she could have splay legs or a slipped achilles tendon. Her legs need to be hobbled right away if she has splay legs. A chick cup may be an option for slipped tendon. Read this link for instructions on the bandaid hobble:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry