Chick won’t use one leg

[Kclark0424]

I have a 3-4 week old chick that was doing perfectly fine, but a couple of days ago, I noticed her start to limp. She was barely putting weight on one leg, and when she walked she would quickly move to the next foot.

She is still eating, drinking, and pooping fine. But for the past couple of days, she will only stand on one leg, and is holding the other one up and won’t put pressure on it. I can’t tell anything is wrong with it. I separated her for the past day now to keep her from getting trampled, but I am stuck on how to further help her if I can’t tell what is going on. Help please!

 

[Kclark0424]

Here is a picture

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. It looks like there is something above the back toe, possibly a scab or injury. Try to get a good picture tomorrow in good light. She may have injured the foot. Is she still with others? Are any bullying her?

 

[Kclark0424]

Welcome to BYC. It looks like there is something above the back toe, possibly a scab or injury. Try to get a good picture tomorrow in good light. She may have injured the foot. Is she still with others? Are any bullying her?

She is in a section alone so she won’t get stepped on. But when they were together she wasn’t the most hyper one but she wasn’t necessarily being bullied.

 

[Kclark0424]

Welcome to BYC. It looks like there is something above the back toe, possibly a scab or injury. Try to get a good picture tomorrow in good light. She may have injured the foot. Is she still with others? Are any bullying her?

Does it look like this could be a case of bumblefoot? The feed we started them on wasn’t medicated, so I had read a lot about a potential vitamin d deficiency. I just got some that I was going to start her on tonight. Thanks!