Baby Chick has a lame wing or leg?

[jobear]

Our first chicks arrived today. They all seem to be healthy and well..but one has a lame wing or leg? I've been scouring the posts on here to see what it might be. It looks like one wing is a little outstretched and the leg on that side is a little tucked or weak? The chick can hobble around and is drinking and eating a bit. Could it be that spraddle leg? or is the wing issue something else? Should I try a little pedialyte or such? tape the leg? thanks for any insight. We are new to this!

 

[JennsPeeps]

Can you post a picture?

Electroyltes (Pedialyte) won't hurt this baby, so you can try it.

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

It could be spraddle leg search it on here and you will find many posts about it. Its easy to take care of with a bandaid cut lengthwise and put on the legs. There should be posts and pictures detailing how to do it. I hope this helps

 

[jobear]

here's a picture I tried to take...

hope the image shows.

 

[JennsPeeps]

It does look like the wing isn't folded against the body as it should be. You can take an old sock, nylon, or something tube-like to put around its little body to support that wing until it sits correctly. You may wish to cut a hole for the good wing so that it can have mobility on the good side.

Good luck!