Chick with leg problems

[kparks]

I have a 2 day old chick who has difficulty walking. 9 of 12 chickens hatched in my classroom incubator and this one little fellow cannot get to walking. Any ideas?

 

[debilorrah]

Could you please describe how the legs go? Out to the sides, one behind the chick, etc.?

 

[kparks]

One leg goes out to the side and one under him. He moves in a circle when he tries to move. He keeps his head on the ground mostly. He does eat and drink. I have him separated from the others.

 

[kparks]

I think the chick is suffering from spraddle leg. This is a great web site that shows you just how to help chicks who suffer from this.
http://www.poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html
He is already showing some improvement.
Karen

 

[debilorrah]

YAY!!!! I got distracted last night.