Is this spraddle leg

OFWGKTA

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Dec 27, 2023
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This baby hatched and a few hours in she started to spread her legs apart. I thought it looked like spraddle leg but in the pictures the legs are spread more wide so idk
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Sometimes it can take them awhile to find their legs and get everything coordinated, but based on the pictures, I would say it looks like it. If it continues, or the legs splay every time it tries to get up, then yes, I would treat like spraddle leg or splay leg. A couple of links with more info on how. I wouldn't leave it too long, the sooner you start treating the best chance of fixing it. Also, if it can't get around it could be trampled by others, and won't be able to get to food and water. You will need to replace the hobble daily, they grow really fast and you don't want it to be too tight.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it/

https://www.dineachook.com.au/blog/how-to-treat-spraddle-leg/

https://grubblyfarms.com/blogs/the-flyer/how-to-treat-a-splay-leg-chick
 

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