chick with strange legs x

[jo helm]

hi please can you give me some advise we have sucsessfully hatched 5 chicks in a incubator but noticed the white leghorn chick has problems standing up it keeps doing the splits is there anything we can do to help the chic she isn't eating ether please help xxx

 

[BrickWall Honey]

Do a search for Splayed, Straddle legs. Band Aid hobble fix sounds needed

 

[sumi]

Have a look here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/737847/splayed-leg-advice/0_30

and here:

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces

 

[jo helm]

thank you for the advise I have used surgical tape on the legs and already have noticed a difference she can walk about great

.I had a black silkie hatch but she had problems with her toes curling in I checked this out also and was advised tape the foot to some card the chick seems very weak only time will tell thanks again for your help x

 

[sumi]

You're welcome. Good luck with them!