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Thank you! I don’t feel any issues but she appears to be in pain.

she is a laying hen? And has had this for 3 days. Does not seem to be in pain when you touch the leg. Do not see any swelling. Is eating and drinking ok but less than others. Chirps quite a bit.

She doesn't seem to be in pain when I touch the leg. I am taking her to a vet this afternoon. Thank you SO much for your response!

Thank you all!

I do not see any swelling in the bad leg. I believe the chick is just dirty on that side since she falks ocasionally. I rinsed her off but that side is not as fluffy as the other. She is eating and drinking. I have a heating pad and a lamp and she stays in the warmer side. I’m wondering if I...

No she doesn’t seem to have the same strength in the one leg. She does not wrap his claws around my finger. She will push back a little bit against my hand though

I have a one week old chick who will just stand on one leg and hold his other leg up. He will use it sometimes for balance but will not stand on it. He is chirping loudly constantly.

Picked up two one week old chicks the day before yesterday. One is not using his leg and chirping loudly often. What could be wrong?