Chick has hurt leg...Prognosis?

[azygous]

Yay!

 

[WVduckchick]

***UPDATE***
THANK YOU WVduckchick. My chick has recovered. We tried the technique WVduckchick suggested in the above post. I didn't try it until the 17th as I was "too chicken." I was afraid of hurting the chick further. By the 17th (5 days after the injury), the chick had made no progress and I was convinced we'd have to cull.

A few hours after performing the technique, the chick's leg looked straighter. The next day, she had uncurled her foot and appeared to be putting some weight on it. The next day was she was even better. Everything appears fine now. We are thrilled.

I know it seemed pretty crazy, but I'm very glad it seems to have worked!!

 

[azygous]

Would it be possible to post a couple of pics demonstrating the technique on a real chick? I would like to have visuals and I'm sure others would find that helpful to go with the written instructions.

 

[WVduckchick]

Would it be possible to post a couple of pics demonstrating the technique on a real chick? I would like to have visuals and I'm sure others would find that helpful to go with the written instructions.

I have some week-old chicks inside. I'll try to get some pics, maybe hubby will help me..

 

[azygous]

Eggs-cellent!

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

I love happy endings!
So grateful for all the knowledge that people are willing to share here!!!

 

[Straw Hat]

I love happy endings!
So grateful for all the knowledge that people are willing to share here!!!

Yes. I guess the moral of the story is to give the chick time to heal. I also think the "technique" helped, as the chick hadn't improved before then. She is several days behind the rest of the chicks in development. She is smaller and not as feathered. She had been growing the same as the rest prior to the injury, so I believe the delay is from several days of not eating much. Even though she is smaller/weaker, the other chicks accept her into the flock.