2 day old chick with curled toes standing on tippy toes HELP!

[emmaie892000]

I'm sure she's just tired from lugging around the extra weight on her legs. If the one foot seems entirely better you could possibly remove that "booty" and see if the toes start to curl again. Try tempting her to eat with scrambled eggs or yogurt.

 

[XSCHICKS]

Just an update for everyone that replied, I was super frustrated last night because I thought she was just getting worse. She has made some big improvements today! This morning I took the Left shoe off and it was doing awesome except she was still trying to stand on her tippy toes on the right. Now she has both shoes off so she has to stretch that tendon and try and stand flat footed. She also ate a little yogurt mixed with chick starter that I put in the food processor. Fingers crossed she just goes up from here. Figured out her name as well from the constant peep peeps coming from her in the beginning it will Be Beep! LOL!

 

[emmaie892000]

What an adorable name! I hope her appetite continues picking up, and she's running around just like everyone else soon