Classic free chick at the feed store...

[ChickNanny13]

2x Eggcessive ... baby vitamin PolyVisol without the iron works good & boiled egg yolk mixed in the feed. There's a website PoultryPedia that you may want to look into, helpful. SO CUTE!

 

[Conan]

@honanbm yeah, I can see some veins on her good leg but I can see them very clearly on her bad leg. Maybe she is using her wing for balance like yours and it just looks weird? I didn't think about massaging, I'll try that, since she doesn't seem to be in pain when I touch it. Glad your chick recovered and thank you for the advice!

Sure thing! I hope she just sprained it or something. Honestly, she looks better than my little gal did... She wasn't using her leg at all, just hopping. She now jumps up and roosts on my arm and likes sleeping in my hand - She is only about 10-11 days old. I bet your little Wellie will be just fine

 

[diamondsilkies]

I think your chick with a limp is an Easter Egger, not a Marans, I raise Marans an they are not pattern like that chick. ...Charm1704

She's a Welsummer, I'm planning on getting Marans this week, but haven't gotten them yet. Thank you, though!

 

[diamondsilkies]

She's doing much better, and the veins aren't as clear. I discovered that if I give them meal worms she'll hobble around with hers to keep it from her siblings, which should strengthen her legs.

 

[Conan]

That's great news!

 

[diamondsilkies]

Just thought I'd give a quick update....

After some exercise with meal worms, exploring in the garden, and some time, she is doing much, much better. They're now in the outside brooder with one lamp and doing great. I ended up not getting any Marans, but her two EE siblings treat her very well. The limp is almost completely gone. She does have some slight curled toes which she developed from a weird sitting position that kept weight off her legs. They don't seem to bother her though and I thought that a splint on her good leg would be too much stress, so I let it be. She is a little smaller than her siblings (not sure if it's because of breed or from the limp thing) but seems very healthy. So glad I took her in and took the time to help her!