Chick deformity

[Eggcessive]

It would be helpful if you would start some chick vitamins which contain riboflavin (B2) or use human B complex vitamins 1/4 tablet daily.

 

[Echilde]

Will do.
I am picking up a new roo tomorrow from a friend who isn't allowed to have roosters, but after that I was going to bring mama and the chick inside so that I can better monitor and I will add some vitamins to the water.
I already have some inside in one cage so I have to wait until get the roo and use that cage. Man, maybe I have too many chickens!!

 

[Echilde]

So I guess since the chick was already a week old this isn't working so great. One foot seems to have straightened almost all the way, but the other not at all. I used two squares of cardboard and taped that on now. I am going to leave it for a couple of days and see if it works, but if not I'm at a loss. Poor little things looks like she's wearing snow shoes lol.

 

[slordaz]

So I guess since the chick was already a week old this isn't working so great. One foot seems to have straightened almost all the way, but the other not at all. I used two squares of cardboard and taped that on now. I am going to leave it for a couple of days and see if it works, but if not I'm at a loss. Poor little things looks like she's wearing snow shoes lol.
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you just have to keep at it, the sooner the leg issues are dealt with the less time it takes. as it was a week old it will most likely take a bit longer. Could she have a slipped tendon or it's extra tighter in the one that seems to be taking longer?
Gently stretch the leg back a bit and do kind of like a bicycle riding motion is best way I can describe it, I see my hens and chicks do this all the time and it has helped

 

[Echilde]

I have been moving the one leg and foot a lot because I thought the same thing. It seems tighter at the foot joint. I will continue trying and hope it works. Thanks

 

[slordaz]

I have been moving the one leg and foot a lot because I thought the same thing. It seems tighter at the foot joint. I will continue trying and hope it works. Thanks

This has some good information on dealing with podiatry issues, and good idea to print it out , sure helps with keeping me calmer when an issue like that comes up
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[Criticalicious]

If you're giving vitamins, be sure you aren't using medicated chick feed. One negates the other.

 

[Eggcessive]

Using medicated feed does not affect absorbing vitamins. Have you tried making the chick shoes out of 2 pieces of tape on the top and bottom of the feet?

 

[Criticalicious]

Medicated feed has amprolium which blocks the uptake of Vitamin B. It absolutely does affect absorbing thiamin (vit B). Amprolium works by starving the Cocci of Vitamin B. If you supplement with vitamins at the same time, then you negate the effectiveness of the medicated feed, similar to why you should not take probiotics at the same time as antibiotics. http://www.poultrymed.com/Amprolium

 

[Echilde]

I had used tape for about 5 days and it worked for one foot somewhat. So I used a piece of cardboard and tape on both feet. One looks pretty good. The other isn't curled up like it was but the toes a crooked. The chick is standing upright though and running all over now, so I am going to call it a success. I have an 2 year old rooster who was born in winter and rejected and he ended up losing half the toes on one foot from frostbite and he has been fine, so I am hopeful this one will be too.