2 week old chick hobble advice needed!

[Cpunchie]

Hello!
First time Hatcher. I hatched 5 of 12 eggs two weeks ago. Of note 2 eggs hatched on day 19 and 3 on day 20. The last to hatch was struggling with curled toes on the left leg and now what I think is splayed leg on the left. I have tried all sorts of hobbles. I think the initial ones were too lose resulting in a delay in her improvement. I just took off my more recent vet wrap and band combo. She is a lot better but still dragging the left leg slightly. Should I put a new hobble back on or is this as good as I am going to get?

I have videos but I cannot figure out how to attach

 

[thecatumbrella]

At 2 weeks old, it's possible the bones aren't as pliable and you won't get as much improvement from hobbles. Hopefully someone can chime in that has experience treating an older chick.

Personally, I think if she can eat/drink/run around, then you've done a fine job and she'll have a good quality of life!

 

[rural mouse]

@RoyalChick wasn't Bernie older?

 

[Cpunchie]

At 2 weeks old, it's possible the bones aren't as pliable and you won't get as much improvement from hobbles. Hopefully someone can chime in that has experience treating an older chick.

Personally, I think if she can eat/drink/run around, then you've done a fine job and she'll have a good quality of life!

She can do that! She is a little slower than her hatch mates but improving everyday!

 

[thecatumbrella]

She can do that! She is a little slower than her hatch mates but improving everyday!

I only have experience treating a younger chick (less than 1 week old). She wasn't 100% when I decided to stop the foot wraps, but over the next week, she was able to strengthen her muscles and got herself close to normal. Hoping yours can do the same!

 

[RoyalChick]

@RoyalChick wasn't Bernie older?

Bernie was 3 weeks old when she suddenly stopped walking because of paralysis in one leg.
That took about 2 weeks to improve in high dose vitamin B2.
Then, about a month later the other leg stopped working.
Rinse and repeat.
Then suddenly she didn’t need the vitamins any more.

 

[rural mouse]

Bernie was 3 weeks old when she suddenly stopped walking because of paralysis in one leg.
That took about 2 weeks to improve in high dose vitamin B2.
Then, about a month later the other leg stopped working.
Rinse and repeat.
Then suddenly she didn’t need the vitamins any more.

The vitamin course would still be a smart idea @Cpunchie

 

[RoyalChick]

The vitamin course would still be a smart idea @Cpunchie

I agree. It is safe so sort of a ‘no regrets’ move.

 

[Cpunchie]

I was giving b12 but then switched to b complex a few days ago.

 

[RoyalChick]

I was giving b12 but then switched to b complex a few days ago.

B complex is a better bet.
B2 is the one most usually associated with paralysis as it is needed for nerve sheath growth. But that isn’t easy to find in the pharmacy and all the B vitamins are water soluble so they don’t accumulate in the body and are therefore safe to give. So B complex which includes B2 is the easiest way to go.
Hope it works out.