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...or both legs out to the side, or one leg or both legs facing forward. Sometimes a leg can also be behind the chick but this is when slipped tendon could be more of a possibility. How to treat. Add some poultry multi vitamins (available at most pet produce stores) to your chicks water for...

So I Now know that my Mottled Houdan is a girl. She has a slipped tendon and I'm keeping her legs hobbled. The vet hopes this will fix her, but not always. My girls are now 6 weeks old and will be in their coop full time within 2 weeks. My little Petunia may never be able to roost so I was...

...It took a while for answers but, the wait was worth it. Turns out it was not splayed legs. It was a slipped tendon and curled toes. I put tape on the curled toes and made a chick chair (as instructed). Every hour I fed and watered her (sometimes she ate sometimes she didn't.) This continued...

...care chicks, one that refused to eat for being too weak (already got strong and will stay as company for the other) and one with a slipped tendon I couldn't fix with anything I tried. They are still in the house and they use a box of the same type. The first week they also had 4 other friends...

...Manganese deficiency can result in a condition called perosis in young chickens. As a result, the chicken's legs will become weak, and slipped tendons will develop. They may also lose the ability to walk and their legs might become thicker and shorter than they normally would be. Pantothenic...

We've been hatching some of our own chicks since December of 2017. We recently had a hatch where one of the chicks took an extra amount of time coming out of the egg. We worried but let her do her thing before stepping in. She hatched and was weak and we noticed something was wrong with her leg...

...together. Please read into a few of these common, but different conditions that may appear to be a niacin deficiency but are not. Slipped Tendon Bumblefoot Splayed Leg's Arthritis Rickets If your duck is showing some of the symptoms I mentioned above (Specifically Pigeon Toed Feet or...

...possibilities in our heads. What is wrong with this chick? Will she be able to learn to stand? What steps do I take to help her? Slipped tendons The most common form of leg problems in chicks is splay leg. Assuming this must be the culprit, I fashioned little leg hobbles out of...

...This post has tons of information on treating splayed legs, slipped tendons, curled toes, etc https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1046313/incubating-w-friends-come-hatch-learn-chat-meet-new-friends/42570#post_16461913 This has some good info on slipped tendons...

...seemed to look more normal, however there was still a decent amount of swelling. At this point I was certain that the chick had a slipped tendon. From what I read I knew that this was a disability that needed to be fixed sooner rather than later. The longer they sit untreated the less...

Hello, everyone! I've wanted to make a "My Coop" page for a long time, but also wanted to wait 'til my birds were older. Well, they're older now! They're laying eggs...at least, I think only five of the six are, but oh well. :) We'll start with the run. It's an old dog kennel my dad put...

What is a healthy coop? A healthy coop breeds healthy birds. It's one that offers your flock the best environment to thrive and live a healthy life. How much room do chickens need? Is my coop predator proof? Does it have enough ventilation for good health? What sort of bedding is best for my...

...the slippery plastic surface, they are going to slip and pull their delicate weak muscles and tendons and end up with splay leg or a slipped tendon. And this also goes for the brooder as well. Use a bedding that allows for good traction. No slippery surfaces like plastic or newspaper. Wood...

...for advice on cleaners to kill the disease without hurting your flock. Slipped Tendon A slipped tendon is a very easy thing to treat. A slipped tendon is when the – slips out of the joint causing the chicken severe discomfort. If...

...out the brooder, stocked everyone up on peas and told them how much I loved them. All fixed. Except Sprinkles had a leg problem now, slipped tendon. The duck must of stepped on it, she was after all the runt. Time really did fly now, and soon they were outside with the ducks and also the...

...years of hatching hundreds, probably thousands, of chicks, I have had this happen to me only three times. Twice were chicks that had slipped tendons, something that might possibly be fixable. The other time it was a shipped Call egg. The embryo was damaged during shipping and developed in a...

...& many links for wry neck treatments CLICK HERE Poultry Podiatry Treatments for Leg Problems in Chickens & other Poultry CLICK HERE Slipped tendon (perosis) CLICK HERE Broken legs & splinting post #144129 & this pdf BUMBLEFOOT “Bumblefoot" is a form of pododermatitis (foot inflammation)...

...vitamin D, or phosphorus can cause rickets. Symptoms are weak birds with stiff or swollen joints, soft beaks, and soft leg bones. Slipped tendon is a leg weakness usually caused by a deficiency of manganese. Choline, niacin, and biotin deficiency may also have a part in it. The shank and foot...

...of "get down" flight space). This minimizes the stress placed on their joints/tendons when landing and reduces the risk of sprains and slipped tendons. This is often why breeders have long, thin enclosures instead of more square pens. Please note: If you are housing a muticus species of...

...Gunieas..... I have Peacocks too.. One lives in the house with me (Waddles)....I know that is strange but he was born with a slipped tendon and can only hop on one foot. Waddles passed away...I will never forget him Can't forget Puff. He is a big male Bronze Turkey. He thinks he is the...