Chick with strange leg deformity!!

[MindyNE]

I have a chick that was the only one to hatch in a shipped batch of eggs. I had to assist it after 48 hrs with no progress. Her legs seem to be deformed somehow. Does anyone know if I can help it in any way? It's one day old and really doesn't walk.

 

[chickenwhisperer14248]

A missing toe? Is s/he a silkie?

Having a missing toe should not hinder him/her, but s/he might be a bit off balance for a while.

 

[buterflysbeauty]

Have you tried contacting the breeder? Is it slipped tendon? https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...yone-ever-try-to-fix-this-experiences.879233/

 

[MindyNE]

An olive egger supposedly. I tried a treatment for splayed leg and she/he seems to have the feet more under it. Not happy though.

 

[lazy gardener]

She's missing a toe on each foot. Give her an other 24 hours and if she's not walking by then, I'd cull her. If she's that deformed skeletaly, she may have other internal issues.