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    Splayed leg

    Hi. So here is the thing. He is 2 days old. Legs straight out behind him. Curled toes. Hobbled him. Did no good. He can't keep his legs under him. So I put him in a sling and hobbled again because he keeps pulling his legs up. But his legs are still out behind him. Need some more help/ideas...
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    8 week old. Possible spraddle leg?

    Update. He is doing much better. I litterally have no where for a sling so he was separated from everyone in. Dog kennel for a bit. Given vitamins and hard boiled egg yoke. His toes still trip him up when he tries to run. But he keeps up. Eats well. He tries to perch with the others but just...
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    8 week old. Possible spraddle leg?

    Should I tie his legs together? Just to help?
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    8 week old. Possible spraddle leg?

    Well Will that kill him? What about the other 5 babies and mom? And how do I treat that. They are not vaccinated. Mom wasn't even a year old when She went broody. I got my older chickens for like .50 at an auction. They have been on medicated food. I just let mom and the older chickens free...
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    8 week old. Possible spraddle leg?

    Hi. I noticed at about 4 or 5 weeks. But I thought he was sick. At times he looks like he is doing the splits. Here are the best pics I could get of him.
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    8 week old. Possible spraddle leg?

    Hi. It eats fine. Trips and stumbles to the food then sits down and eats. Its poop is green. Just like everyone else. No blood. The medicine was Corid I'm just worried it will die because it's getting harder for him to walk. The bigger he gets. And the other babies are starting to trample him...
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    8 week old. Possible spraddle leg?

    Hi. Sooo I have 6 free range chicks. Hatched by my broody? Hen. When they were 5 weeks old I thought one was sick. Medicated all of them for something that started with a c. Per vet recommendation. Anyways. They are 8 weeks now. And the one I thought was sick is having issues walking. I never...
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    Introduction

    1Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Pretty new. Got some babies in May. Had one go broody in September. Now have 6 new babies (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 15 (3) What breeds do you have? I don't know. 5? (4) How did you find out about...
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