Baby EE Cant Stand UP

[Dorothy1324]

I am wondering if anyone can help with this we had a mom Hatch 11 babies well one of them started limping a little and then 2 days later i found it under the house unable to stand up i brought it in the house and put it in a box it still eats and drinks and chirps just can not stand up. I hate to have to put it to sleep i have never had to do this befor but we can not have a chick suffer They are 3 weeks old



She is up and moving

 

[Dorothy1324]

anyone got any advice my 8 year old daughter is torn up about a sick baby

 

[Solsken Farm]

Awww. Are its legs out to it's side? It could be splay or spraddle leg. If so there is a way to treat it. Can you post a pic?

 

[Dorothy1324]

i would like to post a pic but my camera broke the legs go forward a little and then out a little the elbow joint is a little puffy. she is trying to stand a little and if i put my finger under her feet she does close them around my finger

 

[Solsken Farm]

I am going to go ahead and post this link for you, but I hope others will respond and give you other ideas.

Google splay or spraddle legs.

http://www.poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html

http://www.cagenbird.com/splayed_leg.htm

 

[Anne]

Is there any sign of why it might not be able to stand up? Are it's legs in a funny position, as the posters above me have suggested? Are the feet or toes curled or deformed? Are there any visible signs of injury?

 

[Anne]

Oops, sorry, you answered before I posted.

Is it both elbow joints that look puffy, or just one?

 

[Dorothy1324]

Great News I have been giving the little lady antibiotics from the start and now she is standing up and walking on her own still a little wobbly but up and moving none the less !!!!!!!!!!!! So Maybe she had some weird infection