Chick's limping/holding leg strangely

[Bear and Dart]

Hello,
My friend has a 3 and a half week old chick who injured itself at a week old and started limping. It's walking better now but it's still limping and holding it's leg behind it in a very strange manner. I was looking to find any advice, is it just healing? Is it something worse? What to do? Thank you so much in advance!

 

[Eggcessive]

Does she have any swelling, green bruising, or sore? It may be a slipped tendon. Those can be hard to treat. I would read the following article and scroll down for how to tell and how to put it back in place.
https://www.chickenheavenonearth.co...u-can-do-to-help-chicken-heaven-on-earth.html

 

[Bear and Dart]

I received the chick today as their last ditch effort to save it. I checked for slipped tendon but I can't feel anything, I'm not sure if it's just because I have never encountered it before. It's almost as if the hock is slightly twisted, as it will not straighten out behind the chick but bends.

 

[Eggcessive]

The chick is what, a month old? Has it been able to get around to food and water in it’s brooder? Can you take a picture of the chick standing from the front or back that clearly shows the legs and feet? If it is a slipped tendon, it is probably too late to help that. Most are not successfully treated, even in day old chicks. There are also leg bone deformities, such as varus and valgus (bowed legs and knock knees in one or both legs,) and rotated tibias or twisted legs. I would say if the chick is able to get around well enough to get food and water, and is not getting picked on, it may have a better chance in it’s normal environment and flock.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are some articles about leg bone deformities, which are not treatable:
https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/leg-health-in-large-broilers

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...ctious-skeletal-disorders-in-poultry-broilers

 

[Bear and Dart]

It has been able to get to its food until just recently, the others are not letting it. They are too rowdy. Yes, it is about a month old. I think I have a good idea of what to do now, thank you.