Silkie chick with swollen foot

[Lady Chickadee]

I have two broody silkie hens with seven chicks and one of the chicks I noticed today was limping and it stands on its good leg and holds the other one up and chirps. Its foot is swollen and nothing else seems wrong but it just stands there and chirps. There's nothing on the bottom of its foot but its swollen. I couldn't get good pictures but I don't know what to do or how to fix it.

 

[Eggcessive]

It seems a bit young for bumblefoot, so it probably sprained something. If the chick can get to food and water okay, and isn't constantly peeping in pain, I would just watch it. Separating at this age would be bad for the chick's pecking order, but if it gets left behind and can't awalk, you may need to separate. Hopefully broody mama is not on a roost at night, although I have had chickens with the same injury roost fine. Re-examine the foot periodically in case you have missed the telltale spot on the foot pad of bumblefoot.

 

[Lady Chickadee]

Thank you, I'll keep an eye on it and no there are no roosts.