3 day old chick

[orchidgazer]

I received my little hatchlings today from the hatchery. I have one chick that is trying so hard to walk correctly but she can't. Every once in awhile she will get up on both feet and walk around )looks like she is drunk). Neither the leg or foot is broken from what I can detect, on the leg she is favoring. Is there anything I can do to help her? Do I cull her so that she won't suffer? Give her more time?
What do ya'll think?
Thanks very much

 

[Eggcessive]

Do her legs seem too wide apart to stand? If you stand her up do her legs splay out? She could also have a slipped tendon. I would get some vtiamins and electrolytes in the water right away, in case she is stressed, or there is a vitamin deficiency. SaveAChick is a good brand, and Rooster Booster Vitamins with Lactobacillus is also good. Here is a link to read about leg problems, and another about splay leg and slipped tendon:
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/04/spraddle-leg.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/756556/slipped-tendon-splayed-leg-confused

 

[orchidgazer]

Yes, her legs are splayed out just as you described. I put electrolites in the water as soon as I put the chicks into the brooder. I have this little hen in a brooder box with 4 day old Seramas. They are not picking on her like the other chicks. She is really trying to walk

 

[orchidgazer]

Thank you for the web sites

 

[orchidgazer]

Great news! I put a sling on her legs. It was on for a day. She's walking and running just fine!

 

[Eggcessive]

That is wonderful news!