Baby chick with exposed tendon?

[hurrison]

Hi, I have recently hatched a couple of silkie chicks (less than 3 days from hatch) and everything is going well except for this little guy’s hock. I woke up today to see them unable to walk on their right foot and have been trying to figure out what I should do. I also just noticed that the tendon (?) is exposed on the chick, as seen in the photos. I’m wondering if there’s anything I can do with this severe of an injury or if it’s humane to think about culling. Thanks!

 

[GodLovesU]

I would clean it and add some neosporin.Can you post a video of him trying to walk?Do you have any idea how this this happened?

 

[hurrison]

I would clean it and add some neosporin.Can you post a video of him trying to walk?Do you have any idea how this this happened?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sJrRG400ZXb5BA1l9fD0qfwyex4R_9Zs/view?usp=drivesdk

Here is the chick trying to walk. I cleaned him up with some neosporin before isolating for the night.

I have no idea how it happened to be honest. This chick was fine when it was born two days ago and yesterday. I didn’t notice it not able to walk until this morning, and didn’t notice the exposed tendon/bone until just a couple hours ago.

 

[GodLovesU]

Is he living in that box?I would put down something “grippy” to help him walk a little better.Can you wrap up the area in a little strip of bandage and tape it on the outside?I wouldn’t put any adhesive bandages on the wound itself.
@Eggcessive

 

[hurrison]

Is he living in that box?I would put down something “grippy” to help him walk a little better.Can you wrap up the area in a little strip of bandage and tape it on the outside?I wouldn’t put any adhesive bandages on the wound itself.
@Eggcessive

Yeah I moved him out of there for the night, and put him in a container that was full of food and wood chips so he’d stop slipping. I bandaged him up and it’s just getting worse.

 

[Eggcessive]

The chick may have a slipped tendon. Those usually cause a pressure sore on the hock, and are very hard to treat. Most chicks are put down or die. But it doesn’t hurt to try to move the tendon in place and splint it. A chick sling might be something to make to help it get food and water. Scroll down to “Repositioning a slipped tendon” on this link for instructions.
https://www.chickenheavenonearth.co...u-can-do-to-help-chicken-heaven-on-earth.html

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are some videos that may be helpful:

 

[Eggcessive]

Let us know how the chick is getting along.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Hopefully the cute little fluff ball makes it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I also just noticed that the tendon (?) is exposed on the chick, as seen in the photos.

Looks like some exposed Cartilage. I'd worry about infection, so you'd want to make sure to keep watch for that.