First time hatching experiencing difficulties!

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Okay I read that but she doesn’t seem to be standing at all.. I currently have the bandaid wrapped around but it looks like maybe infection at the joint there is a yellow spot and she gets very upset if I try to touch her one leg.
 
See this little spot there ?
 

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I read that you can feed your chickens egg shells for a source of calcium. I started to give them crushed up shells in their food, but now I am scared it may be hurting them. Is it ok to feed crushed up egg shells to your chickens???
Please let me know!
Update this morning baby coco can’t walk, not sure what I can do for her... 😭
Might be late to the game but a couple things I see are that bedding is hard to walk on.
Paper towels are better for walking and finding feed sprinkled on it.
Also grind the feed up so it's smaller.
Can't help with the leg problem.
@casportpony might be be ale to.
Can you get a photo of her down with the hobbles on?
In the first video (I think) she was walking although stiffly, but the legs did not look splayed to me, maybe they were? Hobbling should only be used for splay/spraddle legs.

The swelling of the joint(s) is concerning for sure.
I do agree placing her on paper towels or puppy pads - in addition to that shelf liner on top of the puppy pads will also help with traction.
Toward the end of this article there is a video that shows shelf liner in a brooder for traction, the first couple of days sometimes I put a strip in my brooder if any chicks are a bit unsteady on their legs. Note what splay/spraddle legs looks like as well - this may help you determine if you need to keep the hobbles on her or not.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it/

You also have replies on your other thread as well :idunno
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/baby-can’t-walk.1352273/
Is the third one needed?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/leg-issues-with-baby.1352245/
 
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