I am not sure what the foot problem is. It is not like spradle legged in that it isn't doing the splits. It is waddling around on its hocks with its feet up by its ears. Its feet had the toes stretched out long, but close together. I have bandaids on the feet to flatten the feet, but I can't keep the feet/legs under the chick so it can stand up. It makes me think of cerebal palsey or a simular neurologic issue. It also isn't eating at all, I don't think it is going to make it. I will post a pic so you can see how it sits, it wallers itself around on its hocks, but it can't hold its body up enough to drink from the waterer. I am giving it a water molasses mixture to drink, but even when it is laying in food, it doesn't peck around at all. I am ready to cull it, but my daughter isn't, and they are her 4-H project.
I have been keeping in the cup to try to help it keep its legs underneath itself to to keep it up right. It keeps tipping the cup over and has been out most of the day. But it won't eat and drink on its own. I am watering it out of an eye dropper. I think it has given up, its eyes are closed and it looks pathetic. See how the feet are rotated in an odd way? I just took the bandaids off the feet, they are more open, but the chick was no more mobile with them on. It can't control its legs or where they go at all. It just breaks my heart watching it struggle to get around, and it is getting weaker all the time. If it makes it through the night I hope my daughter will let me cull it tomorrow while she is at school.
