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So she is 5 weeks old today and her injured leg is noticeably twisted (from the hock it beds sharply out instead of facing forwardish like her normal leg) however, she has stopped resting/napping as much as she used to, she's basically the same size as the others, and she has no problem keeping...

Update: I think she's going to make it! It has been a painfully long recovery, over a week of agony, but she's starting to put a bit more weight on her wonky leg each day. Now she can almost keep up with the rest of the flock. She still sits a lot and is not as energetic, but she is growing more...

From all the other forums I have read, I think she has a slipped tendon. Her hock is swollen, she has virtually no control in her leg below the hock. Unfortunately, everything I read has said "you can slip the tendon back in place" but I have no idea how to do that! I mean, I understand the...

I don't think its a dislocated hock because it looks normal. I picked her up and got her to stretch it out, but mostly she keeps it withdrawn with her toes curled. Here's a picture of the leg (her left one) Here I got her to stand for some water, but you can see she's not putting any...

I have a production red chick from Ideal (just 4 days old) that is acting like its leg is injured. She doesn't move her left leg and hobbles around when she has to move, limping on one foot. She is still eating and drinking, the leg looks normal and healthy, but when I pick her up I don't feel...