Chick hips pop out then walks like penguin

Minkygrey

In the Brooder
May 17, 2021
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My cochin chick, about 6 weeks old, started walking like a penguin one morning. I can pop the legs back to normal then she walks normal for a bit then hips pop out again, walking like a penguin. I've seen so many posts about this, but have not found an answer. Wondering and hoping that someone has by now found a solution.
 
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So I think it might be 1 of the following:
Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis or
Reoarthritis or
Viral arthritis.

She had a sore on the side of her beak. Struggling to find proper pictures and explanation in "normal people english" to clarify which one it is.
Either way, I had to euthanize the chick. The hips got more difficult to put back in place and I could see she had pain. I didn't want to take the risk if she was in pain or not.

But I still would love a proper diagnosis with possible treatments or a cure because this is not the first time I have seen it. It's a sad condition
 

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