5 day old

[flyingchickens]

I have a chick who I thought had splayed leg because she would not bear weight and would use her wing if she fell over.

I tried the bandaid and someone took it off.

Now I have a new and improved technique with a strawband ponytail holder. But after looking closer the joint on this leg is noticibly larger. She doesn't seem in pain but she sleeps a lot and doesn't really eat. The others trample her but that does get her up and clucking. She's not growing like the others.

Please help.

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. Leg bone deformities and slipped tendon are common in baby chicks. If the hock is swollen, slipped tendon may be a problem. These are seldom fixed, but many try splinting the leg and may use chick chairs or a sling to get the chick upright in front of food and water. Below are some links ro read that may help:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/756556/slipped-tendon-splayed-leg-confused
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ick-slipped-tendon-broken-help-video-provided
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/881786/cleopatra-my-easter-egger-who-walks-like-an-egyptian

 

[miabug333]

Subscribed. We got 4 day old chicks and one is having the same problem. He also doesn't open his eyes a lot. Just sleeps and sleeps but I make sure he gets some water then he opens and closes his mouth over and over like a nursing chicken and he does this for maybe a couple minutes then goes back to sleep