Day old chick has bum leg

[WhiteWyan]

It got a couple spoonfuls of sugar water and I was able to stretch the leg a few times. I'm going to try to fashion a splint tomorrow. I'll need to buy vet wrap.
I want to try to make a sling too so I'll try that tomorrow! I will post results if it makes it to tomorrow.

Read the peachick page. Definitely gives you hope. Thank you for the link!

 

[WhiteWyan]

My mom and I tried to wrap it twice with vet wrap and bandaids.
Both times the foot turned dark purple.
Even when we put it on relatively loose.
Sling was okay but it was freaking out.

Decided to just let nature take its course. I feel really bad but the good leg has already become crippled from misuse. Horrible.

I am spoon feeding it water and my mom saw it eating.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My mom and I tried to wrap it twice with vet wrap and bandaids.
Both times the foot turned dark purple.
Even when we put it on relatively loose.
Sling was okay but it was freaking out.

Decided to just let nature take its course. I feel really bad but the good leg has already become crippled from misuse. Horrible.

I am spoon feeding it water and my mom saw it eating.

I'm sorry. Sometimes a chick will learn to adapt, but often times they will fail to thrive when they have leg issues like that.

 

[WhiteWyan]

Me too. I feel lucky to have so many other chicks doing so well. I've heard hatching eggs can be tricky and I think getting 16 apparently healthy chicks from 32 fertile eggs is not too bad. One other chick isn't seeming too hot but everyone else is doing great!
This is just nature, right? Not every chick is going to grow into a healthy adult. It's so heartbreaking to watch it struggle but I have learned from the experience. Thank you for your replies, Wyorp!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm glad the others are doing well.

Yes, hatching can be tricky and heartbreaking. If you had shipped eggs, you had a good hatch rate, unfortunately, some just don't thrive. I had one a few weeks ago that was failing and had to let him go, very sad, but thankful the others are happy and healthy.
Very much a learning experience.