Bantam's foot facing backwards and getting worse. Anyone help?

[lovemybeakies!]

My 3 month bantam roo had spraddle leg as a chick, which I treated with some success.
Now his leg seems to be twisting gradually and his foot is now facing backwards.

My vet thinks it is congenital and says as long as he is not suffering, not to worry. I pad his leg so that it doesn't get sore, much to my vet's amusement!
I look at his quality of life (doesn't scratch and fuss around like the four girls) and wonder if there is any way of correcting this to give him a bit more independence. He cannot get into the coop without help and cannot perch. Sometimes he gets himself stuck in a corner of the run, but he is clearly not in pain, just frustrated!!

Has anyone dealt with this successfully? He is a great character and I won't forgive myself if I don't try?

 

[LaurenLauren2007]

I am having this exact same problem with my BO pullet. I know this is an old thread, but maybe there are new ideas out there? Hopefully.

 

[klmclain1]

Do a search on here...I think I remember this being a vitamin issue...

 

[Me & Jack]

I would agree with your vet. Some of us get around just fine on a bum leg, so as long as your bantie isn't in pain or having trouble keeping up with the flock I wouldn't worry about it. It's probably not the kind of thing you can correct at this age anyhow, not without surgery, I would suspect.

 

[klmclain1]

Yeah...Now that I think about it more, the vitamin thing might be wry-neck.. poor baby.

 

[BamaSilkies]

Leg issues can also be vitamin deficiency as well. I think its vitamin B. ???? :>

 

[LoveNewChicks]

my chicken popcorn had spraddle leg as a chick but has no problems