Chick Wide Stance/Splayed leg

Nate Caskey

In the Brooder
Sep 16, 2017
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I have a 2 week old silver Laced Wyandotte pulley and she a wide stance. It’s like splayed leg but I would say it’s bad enough to call it that. Her right leg is fine, but her left leg is turned outward. She walks (Waddles) around and eat and drinks. Will this effect her overall heath in the long run or should I be concerned. Also I had her in a hobble for the first week which made it a little better but she would always get the hobble off.
 
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Ive never had a chick with a leg concern, but I've read about a few stories on here. They ended up being ok and could live/adjust to the disability. So I'm not really a good help here. . I do know hobbles can work like you've done and having pine chips not just newspaper down can prevent this. Some chicks also get stuck in the belts when being sorted and the store usually just sells them with or without you knowing about any leg issues..
Good luck with your chick his/her leg looks better then others I've seen posted!
 

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