Baby chick with bad leg

[Staciewoeste]

We just brought our chicks home and on of them has a bad foot. Is there anything I can do for it?

 

[boskelli1571]

We just brought our chicks home and on of them has a bad foot. Is there anything I can do for it?

What do you mean by a bad foot? A photo would help....

 

[Staciewoeste]

What do you mean by a bad foot? A photo would help....

Hmmm...I attached a photo....I think it is club foot. I saw some pictures online and it looked like that. Her foot was curled in. I put a "boot" on it as suggested with medical tape. She walks some with it in to get water and food. Some of the other chicks will try to peck at it though. We have one who is already standing out as the dominant one.

 

[getaclue]

No photo is attached.

 

[getaclue]

Don't let the boot go longer than 2 days without checking it, and replacing it. Their feet grow fast.

 

[Staciewoeste]

No photo is attached.

It is kind of hard to see because of the red light

No photo is attached.

Not the best photo, but you can see all toes are curled under except one. All of them are normally curled under.

 

[Staciewoeste]

Don't let the boot go longer than 2 days without checking it, and replacing it. Their feet grow fast.

Thank you for responding. I did read about checking it after a day or two to see if it is better.

 

[Eggcessive]

Get some chick vitamins with riboflavin (vitamin B2) or some super B complex tablets, and crush 1/4 tablet into some wster and get it with a dropper daily. Those can help with curled under toes. Here is a picture of toe taping that can help:

 

[Staciewoeste]

Get some chick vitamins with riboflavin (vitamin B2) or some super B complex tablets, and crush 1/4 tablet into some wster and get it with a dropper daily. Those can help with curled under toes. Here is a picture of toe taping that can help:

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This the exact article I read! Thank you for passing it along though. It had great information, thanks for responding. I didn't do the vitamins. I don't have them here and I don't want to buy anything special. I am going to see how she is tomorrow with just the boot.

 

[getaclue]