That really looks and sounds like splay leg to me. I'd give hobbling a try. The easiest way I've found to do them is to take a strip of vet wrap or medical tape (the papery kind), cut it to a 1/4 in strip about twice as long as you want the hobble to be. The hobble should be just as wide as the...
They're keeping the thigh in the right position though, right? As in, it's not weirdly off to the side, jutting out from the body? Cause I've seen the latter in splay leg. If you don't want to hobble them you can try putting them in a small enclosure (like a small box large enough for them to...
I know that usually you want to get it an out of place joint back into place, but that's probably vet territory cause if that's not the problem, you'd be doing more harm than good trying to set it.
Perhaps just splinting the leg might be enough? So they're not putting any strain on it while...
Whoops! I missed a not in there. If they are acting like they are in pain, then it could be out of place. I'm not sure how to treat a slipped joint in a chicken :/
I would try a hobble of some kind. Just be sure to take it off/adjust it frequently because they grow pretty rapidly and you don't want to cut off circulation.
If they're moving both legs and not having a conniption fit if you move said leg, the joint is probably not out of place.
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