Weeg
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Hello everyone. Came home from the local feed store today with a disabled chick, of course. 
She, hopefully she, is a black EE with a single splayed leg. From what I've read, this is usually caused by slipped tendon? I've heard its untreatable, though I wanted to get additional opinions and experiences.
The chick, who is currently unnamed, (suggestions welcome!) can still move around fine, and seems to be walking on her hock. She can run/hobble to the feeder, and seems to be acting fine otherwise, she has a very high spirit.
Is there anything I can do about this injury? If not, is it something they can adapt too, or live with? I want to do as much for this baby as possible, I saw her today and couldn't leave her there. You can't really see how splayed her leg is in the first photo, but I hope the second and third photos give a good enough visual. I have a video as well, though our internet is very slow right now so I may have to upload it later. If any additional photos are desired I will be glad to take them.
Her companion is a Welsh Harlequin duckling. I know raising the species together isn't ideal, but that was the only way I could get my mom to agree to bring her home. Figured it was better than leaving her there. They are currently settled in the brooder, and both seem to be very happy together. Ducky, whom I also need to name, is being so sweet to her companion. Picking bedding out of her down, and waddling around with her. Their brooder setup is one saw dust pellets, I figured that was a good choice for a duckling, and a bit of straw since I had some to use up. I have a 1 gallon chick waterer in the brooder, but am going to cut some holes in a rubbermaid continuer for the duckling to dunk her head in. Both are eating and the duckling is drinking.
Thanks for all the help, I really hope that I can doctor up, or at least set this baby up for success.
TIA!
@MGG
She, hopefully she, is a black EE with a single splayed leg. From what I've read, this is usually caused by slipped tendon? I've heard its untreatable, though I wanted to get additional opinions and experiences.The chick, who is currently unnamed, (suggestions welcome!) can still move around fine, and seems to be walking on her hock. She can run/hobble to the feeder, and seems to be acting fine otherwise, she has a very high spirit.
Is there anything I can do about this injury? If not, is it something they can adapt too, or live with? I want to do as much for this baby as possible, I saw her today and couldn't leave her there. You can't really see how splayed her leg is in the first photo, but I hope the second and third photos give a good enough visual. I have a video as well, though our internet is very slow right now so I may have to upload it later. If any additional photos are desired I will be glad to take them.
Her companion is a Welsh Harlequin duckling. I know raising the species together isn't ideal, but that was the only way I could get my mom to agree to bring her home. Figured it was better than leaving her there. They are currently settled in the brooder, and both seem to be very happy together. Ducky, whom I also need to name, is being so sweet to her companion. Picking bedding out of her down, and waddling around with her. Their brooder setup is one saw dust pellets, I figured that was a good choice for a duckling, and a bit of straw since I had some to use up. I have a 1 gallon chick waterer in the brooder, but am going to cut some holes in a rubbermaid continuer for the duckling to dunk her head in. Both are eating and the duckling is drinking.
Thanks for all the help, I really hope that I can doctor up, or at least set this baby up for success.
TIA!
@MGG
But, if I don't name them soon then next thing I know.
