Curled toes

[Flustered]

We hatched babies about a week ago from the eggs our hens laid.(which were all taken out by a fox) 13 out of 21 hatched. One seems to have gotten splat legs and toes are curling within the last day or 2.what can I do to help this Lil baby?I've looked on line and tried this in pic. Please help. Should I use rooster booster,nutri drench or something else? I have put electrolytes and vitamins in water

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out. Vet wrap is great way maybe a bit of nutri drench in the water.

 

[Flustered]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out. Vet wrap is great way maybe a bit of nutri drench in the water.

Can I give e a drop of nutridrench straight to her or would you not recommend that way? Also I read b complex some people suggest. She has eaten scrambled egg a bit.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

You can give her a drop or two of nutridrench to the side of her beak and let it wick in. You might also want to tape her feet flat. @janiedoe can advise on that.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Cardboard shoes and vitamin supplementation MAY help.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Flustered]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out. Vet wrap is great way maybe a bit of nutri drench in the water.

It's like her ankles won't bend. Is there any way to help this?

 

[N F C]

Good luck with your little one. I haven't had to do this but this is a good tutorial on how to fix the toes: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-tutorial-and-video.75247/#ams-comment-520833

I'm wondering if the bulkiness of your wrapping/taping is hindering how the chick moves maybe?

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya and welcome to BYC!

I’ve fixed many a silkies toes and legs. For the toes we cut a piece of thin cardboard like from a cereal box into a triangle about the size of the chicks foot, then round the corners. Have masking tape ready. Plant the foot down on the cardboard making sure its toes are in the right place, tape the foot down. Carefully trim off any extra. Leave it on for 24 hours then check. Most times, that’s all it takes. If not, put another one on.

For splayed legs, I cut a strip of vet wrap about a half inch wide by about 6 inches long. A bandaid can work too. Wrap it around one leg, then space the legs apart so they are straight under it, then wrap the other leg and gently cut the extra off. This usually takes two days, maybe three. I take this off once a day for a couple of hours, then back on again.

Both issues are very fixable and you’ll save this chick from being crippled as it grows up!