Curled toes on 5 week old

[ms magoo]

We taped her toes on one foot when she was about two weeks and it helped a little however this past week her other foot curled so quick along with the first bad one. It happens so quick. She is still super active and walking/running/flying around.

They are too stiff to straighten now on my own. Do hens typically do okay when they are older with toes like this? I am probably going to have to clip her nails as well since they grow to the side and won't be worn down on their own. And suggestions are appreciated!

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[ms magoo]

Here's another pic.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Sounds like it could be curled toe paralysis (riboflavin deficiency) to me:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/217/vitamin-b2-deficiency

http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pou..._poultry/vitamin_deficiencies_in_poultry.html

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
look under "correct feed and supplements" for poly vi sol no iron or you can buy poultry vits from the feed store but check to see if they have riboflavin

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://blog.mypetchicken.com/2012/02/29/crooked-toes/

http://poultrykeeper.com/skeletal-and-muscular-disorders/crooked-toes

more links

 

[ms magoo]

Thanks so much! I'm going to try the infant vitamin drops and hopefully they don't get worse.

 

[ms magoo]

Just an update: She is now 17 weeks. Her toes are horrible but still gets around okay. She doesn't leave the coop very often and sometimes gets stranded on our driveway so we carry her back "home" as needed. She does much better on the softer ground.