Chick feet deformed... any treatment?

[FluffbuttMama]

I just bought 8 Ameruacana pullets from TS two days ago. I just noticed one of them has a foot issue. Her toes are curled when she walks/stands. The bedding is heavy layer of pine shavings. She seems to get around ok. I just wondered if there is anything I could do to help straighten her toes or should I just not worry about it.

 

[CountryFlock]

I’ve had two chicks hatch like this.

What I did to fix it was cutout cardboard in a similar size to her feet and basically just tape her feet to the cardboard. It’s easier to fix when they’re a day old.

You want to kind of flatten her feet and shape the toes where they should be before placing the tape.

This is what I did and I don’t know if this is the way most other people do it.

*it worked out really well when I did this too

 

[FluffbuttMama]

How long did you leave them on?

 

[CountryFlock]

How long did you leave them on?

I believe a week, but I immediately did it when they were a day old.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would also start some poultry vitamins that contain riboflavin, or get some vitamin B complex and crush 1/4 tablet daily into it’s feed or some egg. Curled under toes can be a sign of riboflavin deficiency. Here is a good link that shows how to tape baby chicks toes:
https://www.mypetchicken.com/backya...-toes-are-all-curled-up-whats-wrong-H293.aspx

 

[FluffbuttMama]

Looks like my girl is getting some new kicks! Thanks for the help. I’ll let you know how it works