1 day old chick - splay leg or something else

[plum14]

I have a day old chick who doesn't stand just scoots and flap about on it's tummy. Is this splay leg or could it be something else - one of it's feet seems a bit twisted. It hatched by itself.

 

[Gracekelly76]

I have a day old chick who doesn't stand just scoots and flap about on it's tummy. Is this splay leg or could it be something else - one of it's feet seems a bit twisted. It hatched by itself.

Can it stand up at all? what if you hold it, does it's legs stick out normally?

 

[plum14]

Can it stand up at all? what if you hold it, does it's legs stick out normally?

If I hold it up it seems to be able to hold weight on it's left leg. It holds the right leg up. It's such a cutie - I really want to help it be strong.

 

[theoldchick]

https://the-chicken-chick.com/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it/

 

[plum14]

It doesn't look like the photos of most I've seen of splay leg?

 

[Cazook]

If it can't put weight on the leg at all, it might be slipped tendon? I've never dealt with it before, but here is an article with more info - https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ith-a-slipped-tendon-one-chick’s-story.69353/

 

[plum14]

If it can't put weight on the leg at all, it might be slipped tendon

Very interesting i think you've hit on what it is. I've managed to bandage the joint and have got it in a sling. Will just have to keep up with trying to water and feed it.

 

[plum14]

Here is the chick in a sock suspended over a beer glass strapped in gently with vet wrap.

 

[Cazook]

Lol, poor thing. Please update us how she gets on!

 

[plum14]

We decided to cull, we realised it wasn't something that was going to improve.