Chick is unsteady and much smaller!

[Komala]

I got 5 chicks last Sunday; 2 Americanas, 2 Sussex, and 1 Plymouth. A few days ago I found one of my Sussex chicks had got get leg tangled up a feather duster I gave them. I gentle untangled her and she seemed fine. 2 days later I noticed her limping and her toes were curling. I suspected she was suffering from curled toed paralysis so I made her a sandal to straighten her toes. I left it on for about 24 hours. I took the sandal off today and her toes looked perfectly straight, but she's still limping around and she's much smaller then my other Sussex that I got at the same time as her. She's eating a bit and drinking. She does sleep a lot and isn't very active like the other 4 chicks. Her feather's also aren't near as developed as the others. Is the something else going on?

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be a slipped tendon or an injury. Is there any swelling or redness on the hock? Can you try giving her 1/4 tablet daily of human Super B complex tablets for her curled under toes and limp? Here is a link about how to fix a slipped tendon if it is that:
https://www.chickenheavenonearth.co...u-can-do-to-help-chicken-heaven-on-earth.html
I would try to get the chick eating as often as possible and the b complex can help with nutrition and appetite. A chick sling may help to get the chick up and eating more often, and then you can let the chick out for periods of rest and to run around.

 

[ChickNanny13]

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[Komala]

It could be a slipped tendon or an injury. Is there any swelling or redness on the hock? Can you try giving her 1/4 tablet daily of human Super B complex tablets for her curled under toes and limp? Here is a link about how to fix a slipped tendon if it is that:
https://www.chickenheavenonearth.co...u-can-do-to-help-chicken-heaven-on-earth.html
I would try to get the chick eating as often as possible and the b complex can help with nutrition and appetite. A chick sling may help to get the chick up and eating more often, and then you can let the chick out for periods of rest and to run around.

Thank you. I was going to go out and get the B vitamins today, but she didn't make unfortunately

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss.