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There is a lot of related info on this posted on the Poultry Podiatry page on PoultryPedia. com

I would check to see if it has a Slipped Tendon in the Hock Joint on the right leg or possibly both legs. If so, it needs treatment as soon as possible. So glad you spotted problems early! There is info on treating a Slipped Tendon on the Poultry Podiatry page on the site linked in my sig below...

There are also additional tips on the Poultry Podiatry page on my website linked in my sig below in the section called "Chick Shoes for Twisted or Curled Toes".

What you are doing looks great! It can take a bit of peculiar specialized effort to help with these problems. I'm glad you found info here & are tackling them! If the chick's toes don't straighten as much as you think good within a few days, you can also look at further techniques. Below are...

It is vit b2. You can scrape a little powder off edge of a pill &nsprinkle on damp oats or other food, or put a few drops of childrens vits (the kind WITHOUT extra iron) in drinking water, or feed foods rich in b2--scrambled egg yolk, almonds chopped up, leafy vegetables, etc.

If it's helpful to know, I've seen a full grown chicken with one foot that look liked his as an adult that seemed to do okay. Wishing the best for you!

I hadn't heard that frostbite can cause curling & didn't find any info on it in my little bit of searching I just did. I'm wondering if there's a possibility that something besides frostbite caused the curling? As I'm thinking, I'm realizing pain in toes from frostbite could in & of itself...

Maybe you could upload a video to YouTube, and then post a link to it on this thread. I hope others can help in evaluating this chick's problems, too! I'm not sure I will know for sure.

It might not be a slipped tendon?? Can the chick stretch out and straighten each leg itself? A chick can't straighten a leg completely if it has a slipped tendon. Do you think the chick may have Splayed Leg / Spraddle Leg? There is info about that near the top of the Poultry Podiatry page...

As soon as possible, check to see if it has a Slipped Tendon in its Hock! There is info on this on the Poultry Podiatry page on the website linked in my sig below.

I know you can find a lot of threads by people with experience in helping chicks out of the shell using the "Search" box at the top of the page. Try typing in something like "help chick shell" and it should bring up helpful information. I hope the chicks make it

My best estimates are in post #44 on this page. That may very well be a good idea to wait a day before putting on a shoe.

I hadn't thought of including info on that on Podiatry page. Sometimes you forget the obvious! I just made a few revisions: If treating young chick: Important to put on new shoe at least every 1-3 days while feet growing fast.The chick will likely need to wear the shoes a total of 4 days to...

The Poultry Podiatry page has three sections that may give some helpful information: Increase Riboflavin for Curled Toes Chick Shoes for Twisted or Curled Toes Leg Hobbles to treat Splayed Leg Best wishes!

Let us know how things go with her. I'm glad you spotted her problem.

I'd say do try to fix his toes immediately. If they can't be fixed, he'll most likely have to be put down because of his level of pain, so this is a necessary thing to try. So the amount of change to his toes isn't too drastic all at once, you could try taping pieces of pipe cleaners to his...

There is also more info on treating chick foot problems & such on my PoultryPedia.com website, if it is useful. Best wishes

Note: It is important to put on a new chick shoe at least every 2-3 days when a chick is very young, because it is growing so fast you have to make sure you don't cause deformities by the chick wiggling a toe into improper position without you noticing soon, or the chick growing faster than its...