Chick holding leg up help..

[PJinx]

Hello everyone was checking on my baby chicks just now and noticed I have one that is not useing her left leg and holding it up... any ideas what could be wrong with her she's a week old as of today. She's still wanting to move around and eat and stuff but can't use that leg

 

[Debbie292d]

Is it bruised and swollen compared to the other one? It sort of looks that way in the picture. It maybe got it's leg caught on something or for some reason got it twisted. If that's the case, I'd keep her separated and in an area she doesn't have to walk far for food/water so it rests it. You could try soaking it in warm Epsom salt water, then can take a better look at it too. That might bring the swelling down as well and make it feel better.

You could also give it/them vitamin water, like Nutra Drench or Poultry Cell. That'll help it with healing.

 

[Saaniya]

Hello everyone was checking on my baby chicks just now and noticed I have one that is not useing her left leg and holding it up... any ideas what could be wrong with her she's a week old as of today. She's still wanting to move around and eat and stuff but can't use that leg

the hock is having some swelling maybe he slips and get injured ?

 

[PJinx]

Is it bruised and swollen compared to the other one? It sort of looks that way in the picture. It maybe got it's leg caught on something or for some reason got it twisted. If that's the case, I'd keep her separated and in an area she doesn't have to walk far for food/water so it rests it. You could try soaking it in warm Epsom salt water, then can take a better look at it too. That might bring the swelling down as well and make it feel better.

You could also give it/them vitamin water, like Nutra Drench or Poultry Cell. That'll help it with healing.

Yes it's swolen not too bad but noticeable more then the other

 

[PJinx]

the hock is having some swelling maybe he slips and get injured ?

Yes it's swolen not super noticeable tho