Day old chick, injured leg?

[sampoulton]

Hi, I have a day old chick that suddenly bolted when being held. It fell around 1 metre. It's still walking but favouring one leg, pecking at the other foot. It is still in line and doesn't look misshapen.
Any advice.
This is from a brood of 5, under a brooder plate, in a school.
Thanks

 

[Eggcessive]

Pictures are helpful, and a short video uploaded to YouTube or similar site may help. Falling that far could definitely result in a sprain or fracture. Make sure the chick is fed and watered and try to limit activity. Time will tell. In a few hours watch for any swelling, open wound, redness or later green bruise. Watch for bullying, and separate with a little divider in the brooder. Chick slings can help if she can’t walk. Here are examples of chick slings:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/

 

[sampoulton]

Thank you for your reply. I did read it and didn't ignore your advice. It was hard to check for bruising as they are silkies. There was no swelling or bleeding. It may have been a slight sprain as it the chick pecked at its foot for the first day and then less and less for the next two days. It was never off its feet. Even by the second day, it was only the occasional peck, and active in between, making it too difficult to video it to show you. A week on and it's as active as the rest with no side effects.
Thank you

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you for the update, and glad for the good news.