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[Happy Chooks]

Okay, so this is weird...I was going to see if I could catch my dad before work to help me with the baby. I cut a small piece of cardboard and took her out of the brooder to trace the shape of her foot, when I set her down I realized her foot was no longer messed up! Has this ever happened to anyone before? Her leg turns in towards her body so she does step on her own feet a bit, but the toes are no longer all messed up...picture coming in just a second.
Just to jog your memory, this was last night...

It could have been that the chick just needed time post hatching. They are squished in the egg and that is probably how the foot was inside the egg.

 

[chiqita]

Does anyone have recommendations or warnings for temperature gauges? I never see them at the feed/pet store but maybe I'm not looking in the right place.
I borrowed one for my first ones, but now I have the 3 new babies and they frequently tell me all is not right, esp in the evening, and having an actual temp reading would make a huge difference in deciding where the heat lamp needs to be. It would also be nice to have an outdoor one so I can monitor coop/run temps, too.
Thanks! Colleen

An acu rite will be fine for your brooder. Almost any big box store has them. And you can sanitize after they fall asleep and poop on it.

And this is this morning.

Yeah it can happen sometimes they dont know how to use their own feet.

 

[BCollie]

Interesting, thanks guys! Guess she's ready to go up for sale now!

 

[chiqita]

Her foot color is also wrong for marans. I have never seen that orange. They are usually slate after the toes...

 

[BCollie]

Her foot color is also wrong for marans. I have never seen that orange. They are usually slate after the toes...

She's a Tolbunt Polish.

 

[chiqita]

She's a Tolbunt Polish.

Ahahah... im sitting here thinking thats NOT a marans lol .

 

[BCollie]

She's a Tolbunt Polish.

Ahahah... im sitting here thinking thats NOT a marans lol .

Lol!! Well you're right, it's not!

 

[juststruttin]

So, now that the chick is dry and I could get a better look, it definitely has something wrong with the leg. It has trouble walking because of how the leg/foot is positioned. What is wrong with it, and how do I fix it?

Glad she recovered on her own

 

[liz9910]

Quote:
I must have one of those..............so cute!!

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Yes, that is a very cute Chick!