Chick with a Hurt Foot

[Wawa Coffee]

Hi All,

I noticed today that a chick is limping and favoring one foot. When it's still it will almost always be laying down, but when it is standing it will try to balance on one leg or limp if it wants to move. Often it appears that the chick will choose not to move and remain alone at one end of the brooder rather than be with the other chicks feeding at the other end for example.

Yesterday I had noticed the chick pecking at it's own foot, and another chick pecking at it's foot as well. Will an injury in a chick be able to heal with time? I'm worried that if the chick is choosing to sit still vs limping to eat or drink it could spell trouble.

Any input or advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

Wawa

 

[DuckPro]

Hi!

How old is the chick?
Can I have a pic pls?
Did you hatch/buy it?

 

[DuckPro]

It sounds like my own chick dozy!
He was a bought egg with 12 other chicks
And I think his mother didn't eat enough protein and he
Ended up like that. Still a pic would help.

 

[Wawa Coffee]

Hi!

How old is the chick?
Can I have a pic pls?
Did you hatch/buy it?

I will try to get a pic of the behavior. I just checked and everyone is sleeping. I bought the chick. It's probably hatched July 4 or 5. The chick was fine from Friday when they arrived through yesterday, but I noticed the limp yesterday afternoon.

 

[DuckPro]

I will try to get a pic of the behavior. I just checked and everyone is sleeping. I bought the chick. It's probably hatched July 4 or 5. The chick was fine from Friday when they arrived through yesterday, but I noticed the limp yesterday afternoon.

Okay. I'll tag a few people who can help.

(@aart @CTKen)

 

[Wawa Coffee]

Okay. I'll tag a few people who can help.

(@aart @CTKen)

Thank you!

 

[DuckPro]

Thank you!

no problem!

(@WVduckchick @drumstick diva @TwoCrows)

 

[Wawa Coffee]

I'm having a tough time getting a pic of her standing on one foot because she isn't standing. She hobbles when she walks and doesn't walk often. There's no more self-pecking and nobody else is pecking her.

It just doesn't look too good that she's struggling to walk. I'll keep trying for a pic.

 

[Wawa Coffee]

Just noticed that she's been pecked pretty bad behind her wing. She stays completely to herself.

 

[DuckPro]

Just noticed that she's been pecked pretty bad behind her wing. She stays completely to herself.

Could be splay leg. Check out this article about splay leg and if it still isn't working for you, tell me.
http://www.healthstartsinthekitchen.com/2015/03/10/how-to-fix-splayed-leg-spraddle-leg/