WebsterChicken
In the Brooder
- Feb 23, 2018
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Hello Everyone,
I could use a bit of advice. We have a silkie chicken that is about 2 months old. She has long had one toe that was curled, but a few days ago she was no longer able to walk. Other than her one curled toe, she was perfectly mobile before. Looking more closely at her feet, it would appear that her hocks are not shaped to support her any longer. It looks like her toes are now curled under and she's trying to support her weight on the sides of her hocks rather than her normal pads. Both feet look about the same. I've attached pictures to this post in case that might clear things up.
When I noticed her flopping about and unable to walk, I started her on infant vitamins. I've included a picture of those as well. They are supposed to be high in riboflavin, Vitamin B, and riboflavin. My impression is that she has curled toe paralysis. She hatched on day 19, and still had part of her yolk sack attached. She developed normally other than her one curled toe. She walked fine on her own until three days ago. She still has plenty of energy. When I pick her up she flaps about. Other than the fact that she can no longer stand up, she seems to be fine. I have a few questions about how I should move forward.
1) Is it curled toe paralysis or is it something else?
2) If your chickens have had this condition did they eventually recover? Should I continue to treat her?
3) Should I be doing anything else besides the vitamin supplement? Does she need boots of some kind to move her toes into the correct positions? She's a silkie so she has 5 toes instead of 4 like most chickens. I tried to make something to put on her hocks the other day, but she still has plenty of energy. Let's just say she wasn't the best patient. I gave up, but I could try harder if anyone has had experience with some kind of a "boot" working.
4) If you have strong opinions about the vitamins I'm using, I'd like to hear about that as well. I can't remember where I heard about using the infant vitamins before. I had used them as chicken medicine for a previous flock, and I noticed it had the vitamins I was looking for. It's handy since its liquid. It ensures that I can get it down her beak. She also has electrolyte water that is available for her, and I've also been using the same dropper to ensure she's getting enough water. I have been leaving standard medicated chick crumbles by her.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I could use a bit of advice. We have a silkie chicken that is about 2 months old. She has long had one toe that was curled, but a few days ago she was no longer able to walk. Other than her one curled toe, she was perfectly mobile before. Looking more closely at her feet, it would appear that her hocks are not shaped to support her any longer. It looks like her toes are now curled under and she's trying to support her weight on the sides of her hocks rather than her normal pads. Both feet look about the same. I've attached pictures to this post in case that might clear things up.
When I noticed her flopping about and unable to walk, I started her on infant vitamins. I've included a picture of those as well. They are supposed to be high in riboflavin, Vitamin B, and riboflavin. My impression is that she has curled toe paralysis. She hatched on day 19, and still had part of her yolk sack attached. She developed normally other than her one curled toe. She walked fine on her own until three days ago. She still has plenty of energy. When I pick her up she flaps about. Other than the fact that she can no longer stand up, she seems to be fine. I have a few questions about how I should move forward.
1) Is it curled toe paralysis or is it something else?
2) If your chickens have had this condition did they eventually recover? Should I continue to treat her?
3) Should I be doing anything else besides the vitamin supplement? Does she need boots of some kind to move her toes into the correct positions? She's a silkie so she has 5 toes instead of 4 like most chickens. I tried to make something to put on her hocks the other day, but she still has plenty of energy. Let's just say she wasn't the best patient. I gave up, but I could try harder if anyone has had experience with some kind of a "boot" working.
4) If you have strong opinions about the vitamins I'm using, I'd like to hear about that as well. I can't remember where I heard about using the infant vitamins before. I had used them as chicken medicine for a previous flock, and I noticed it had the vitamins I was looking for. It's handy since its liquid. It ensures that I can get it down her beak. She also has electrolyte water that is available for her, and I've also been using the same dropper to ensure she's getting enough water. I have been leaving standard medicated chick crumbles by her.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.