Baby chick may have a possibly hip problem?

[Kathers60]

If you read the several Marans threads here on BYC--just start at thr last post and work backwards you may find a good breeder in your area.  You can always post yourself saying you are looking.  Be careful about getting birds from swap meets--many are safe, but their are many people who sell sick birds.  The good breeders will be talked about on the threads.  People who show usually have healthy birds.

Ok, thank you for telling me! I'll check it out. Thank you!

 

[Taylorg]

Out of curiosity.. Whats the baking soda and vinegar method?

 

[Paula 53]

Thank you, Eggcessive, for the link. My husband examined the chick again and it doesn't appear to be a tendon problem but a hip deformity in the way the chick aligns up. The chick gets around good and doesn't appear to be in any pain or distress. We let him run and hop around in the living room on a towel. I'm on the floor with him and he always comes to me and pecks me. He appears to be an energetic chick. I hope he physically gets better. Time will tell.... Kathy

Hi I have a 9 day old chic that is doing the same we hobbled it thinking it was spray leg but after a couple of days no better my husband thinks it’s a hip problem when the chick stands up his right foot points out to the side even with the tape on it rats and drinks and walks around the best it can what is the best think I can do for it as I want to give it a good start in it’s life. Thank you