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    Help! Chick with hurt leg

    KittyMomma, just wanted to say thanks for all your help. I got up this morning and the band aid I was using must have been to small because the peep was laying down again. I got a bigger one and when I cam in this evening, everything was just fine.
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    Help! Chick with hurt leg

    Just checked on my peep and caught a glimpse of it walking. I thought it was kinda funny watching it take smaller steps than it should, but it's walking.
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    Help! Chick with hurt leg

    Yes, it will put weight on the leg and the leg does go to the side. I have checked out the spraddle leg thread and found a link there that had information that I'm using. The peep seems to be doing fine but I guess tomorrow I will be able to tell more. Just worried about it. I love all my little...
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    Help! Chick with hurt leg

    I don't think it is dislocated, it doesn't seem to be in any pain and I can move the leg around. The several times I have picked it up I have tucked the leg back underneath it. It's eating and drinking and seems to be able to get up. I hope the band aid trick for the splay leg works.
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    Help! Chick with hurt leg

    I just used the thread for splay leg and for now it seems to be doing fine. From what I have saw in the threads, I hope that it is splay leg. I will definitely check for a thread on dislocated legs though. Thank you so much for your help.
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    Help! Chick with hurt leg

    It seems to have happened suddenly. I have picked the peep up and gently squeezed the leg. It doesn't seem to be in any discomfort.
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    Help! Chick with hurt leg

    I hatched 4 out fo 7 eggs about a week ago. Now I have one peep that seems to have a hurt leg. I don't know what caused it, but this is the way it stays in my brooder box. I also don't know if there is really any thing I can do. I have noticed that when the other peeps happen to step on the leg...
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