Recent content by WildandFree

Whelp, after two days of being in the cup, I took her out and it didn't work. Her leg is still useless and just kind of hangs behind her. I reluctantly brought her back to the mama at night. Mama took her right back and snuggled the chick back under her. I figured she'd be a goner early the next...

Thanks for all the help! Have had chickens for almost 9 yrs now, never had this. Ill keep y'all posted!

Updated rigged system, bc apparently this little stinker is an escape artist 🤦‍♀️

Not the prettiest set up, but efficient.

Yes, I have been giving her water, but I searching through my daughters doll stuff for another small something to rig up water for her.

Its strange, I've never seen anything like it. She wasn't anywhere that she could've gotten splayed leg, she was in the coop with mama. I dont think anything broken. I've got her rigged up for now and she's alert, eating and grooming herself.

Would this suffice, bc thats where I'm at now. The chick seems pleased. Shes eating and grooming herself. (I tried this: )

It can bend and when I put her back in the correct position, she losses balance, tips over a bit and that leg goes straight back out.

Middle toe is just dirt. I'm not seeing any swelling. I can bend the knee and put her back down on it, but then she rolls to the side and her leg sticks back out. I've never seen anything like it. I'll try to post a video.

It doesn't look swollen. I was just watching some you tube videos on slipped tendons. She looks like those chicks with the legs straight back but I can't feel anything wrong with the leg.

Quick back story: mama hen hatched 5 chicks. I usually leave them to the mom, but noticed this one not getting up to follow the mama yesterday morning when she previously could. I grabbed her to check her out and noticed her leg. I put her in the house yesterday to help feed and give her water...

Thank you! I did just that and already the chick has shown some improvement. She can move out from under the heat light when hot, which us a huge improvement. I take her to get food and water a few times a day still and have to hold her up to do so. She's quite malnourished though, she...

Hello. Two weeks ago we got 22 baby chicks. All were seemingly healthy with no apparent issues. A few days ago one chick, visibly smaller, was unable to stand, walk, and upon investigation had curled toes. I removed her from the brooder as she was getting trampled and pecked at. Splinted her...

Thanks for the article. What my hen has looks like the poultry lice not mites. But we are going to clean the coop again tonight and treat the birds!