splay leg

  1. C

    Spraddle Leg

    So one of my ducks has spraddle leg and I need some advice... when he was a duckling, I honestly couldn’t tell but the bigger he’s getting, the more noticeable it is, but he’s too big for the bandaid thing. I tried Velcro which worked to keep his legs in when he was walking but the minute he...
  2. J

    Lopsided chick

    I bought 6 americana chicks. One of them seems to have splay leg and chronic pasty butt. I have made a hobble for the leg and check on her frequently for the pasty but. But I have noticed her vent is off center it seems to be because one side of her abdomen is swollen. Has anyone else had this...
  3. C

    incubation in egg cartons

    I have some chicken eggs arriving tomorrow to incubate. This will be my second time. Let's just say I learned a lot the first time around. I ended up with two out of 9. Both were born with spraddle legs. I have taped them and they are doing well. Here they are doing their exercises. I...
  4. Chickenaddictsannon

    1.5 week old splayed leg chick

    Hello, a friend hatched a batch of babies for me in her incubator and one of them has a severe splayed leg. She didn't do anything to treat it thinking it would figure it out on its own. First time for both of us. I picked the chicks up from her 2 nights ago and have been trying everything...
  5. louiseschwieker

    Chick with (semi-fixed?) Spraddled/splay leg.

    I have a silkie chick that hatched about 2 days ago. she hatched a couple days earlier than expected. When we put her in the broader I noticed she had straddle leg and couldn't walk. I made a brace for her when I noticed her issue. The brace I made was like the one from the chicken chick...
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