Hey everyone....great big thanks to each of you! Well, I went out today and he is fine, walking around with all the rest and eating and drinking. I guess he just needed some time to figure things out. I now have 12 of them! Thanks again!
I'm thinking today was day two because he was all dry and robust, peeping and flapping his wings. I have had an occassional chick with the leg out to the side where you tape them together, but these are straight, no curled toes and I think if I tape them they will still just be out in front...
Hi, posted already with no response. I have lots of little silkies hatching and all are healthy and robust. This last guy is robust but both legs go out in front of him, not sideways. Imagine if you sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front...well that's him. He's just sitting on...
So basically it would be like you or me sitting on the ground with our legs straight out, not to the side. They move fine,they just don't go under. Is there a fix for this? They do not go to the sides. Thanbks so much!
Well, the news is not so good. He is alive but when I was going to redo his legs today, I realiised the deformed one has no movement. With the good one he can push against my fingers, but the other one has no strength. So, this poor guy is seperated from his family sitting in a little donut I...
K guys, Thank you all so much. The link was great...I added it to my favorites link! I will keep you posted. I don't think the outcome will be good, but I am willing to give it a shot. Thanks again!
Hi all, this little silkie hatched today. Saw him trying to get up from under momma but couldn't. He just flops over. The best way to describe it is that the foot looks pigeoned toed and goes inward. The leg then seems to go back. I almost think it might be dislocated or something. I had a...
Hi all. I have silkies that were born in mid January. They were raised on non slip bedding. This one chick was doing just fine but in mid feb to March it's right leg started to twist out but he could still walk around and was doing well. Now he seems to be having more trouble and kind of...