Decided to finally post... Not sure (first time owner)

[Wyorp Rock]

You can try Purina or Nutrena Chick Starter - both would be fine - look on the bag to see when it was milled. You want as fresh as possible. I've heard mixed reviews about Dumor feed - I have used it for my adults when the store was out of my normal feed.

Too much Molasses will give them diarrhea, but I'm going to guess they suggest that for the B vitamins found in the Molasses. Sav-A-Chick also contains vitamins.

For me, Poultry Cell or human B-Complex - both are more economical - you need B2 Riboflavin in whatever you get.

The feed store may suggest Poultry Nutri-Drench but it does not have B2. It's good stuff, but not what you want for your current situation.

 

[lukkyseven]

I have actually looked into the B2 deficiency, but figured it wasn't that because of the lack of curled toes. What size tablet do you suggest? It appears that they come in 50mg and 100mg?

Is this a long term problem where they'd need this supplement forever? I'm not in the market to hand feed two chickens vitamins for the rest of their lives (hope that doesn't sound terrible).

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would get B-Complex and give 1/2 tablet daily for a week.

Well....that's going to be harder to know! IF it's a genetic defect, then yes, it can be affect mobility and there's a possibility that they can have other problems as they mature.
IF it happens to be a vitamin deficiency, then once they are on track, what's in their feed "should" be sufficient.

You would not want to give vitamins to any chickens long term - as long as they have fresh nutritionally balanced food they should be fine.
It's not terrible - all of us have different goals for our flocks. Some people consider their birds as pets and are treated as such, others their chickens are livestock - they are kept strictly for production and meat - a bird that is not up to those standards is culled.
Each of us have our own way of keeping birds.

 

[lukkyseven]

Fair point on genetic vs deficiency.

I would call mine "pets" to a point. I want to set them up for success and I expect them to stay healthy. I expect that because I put it upon myself to provide them with what is needed.

Beyond that, they are egg layers. I don't care how many eggs, but that's what I have them for. During this time I plan on enjoying their company and allowing them to be alongside me while I'm out and working. This is more rambling than needed at this point, sorry.

So basically you'd suggest just go to Vitamin Shoppe or GNC and find a small enough table to split in half and hand feed the birds? I'm sorry if this question is dumb

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Fair point on genetic vs deficiency.

I would call mine "pets" to a point. I want to set them up for success and I expect them to stay healthy. I expect that because I put it upon myself to provide them with what is needed.

Beyond that, they are egg layers. I don't care how many eggs, but that's what I have them for. During this time I plan on enjoying their company and allowing them to be alongside me while I'm out and working. This is more rambling than needed at this point, sorry.

So basically you'd suggest just go to Vitamin Shoppe or GNC and find a small enough table to split in half and hand feed the birds? I'm sorry if this question is dumb

You can get human B-Complex most anywhere that sells vitamins - even WalMart.

If they will eat/drink on their own, you can always take each one out and give them a treat of scrambled eggs with the vitamin B mixed in.

 

[lukkyseven]

Some feet pictures

 

[lukkyseven]

Other pictures requested

 

[andreanar]

Since your already getting good advice from Wyorp, Ill just say hello and welcome!

 

[mew317]

Cute chicks! Not splay leg or it would of affected them at younger ages, I don’t have a clue as I’m not a expert on chicken diseases.

 

[lukkyseven]

So I do kind of believe it may have affected them at a younger age as well. I can't prove that, but these two always seemed to have something going on with them.