Hatchling has bent outer toes

[dfalco]

About 2.5 hours ago my little one hatched. Still hasn’t stood up. Closer inspection, I found that both outer toes are bent under the feet. I did a quick google and applied “sandals” to each foot, hoping to straighten the toes. This chick is a barnyard mix, hatched on 21st day, in 4 hours from pip to out. My question is, any advice? Something else to do? Should I just cull now? (My heart really doesn’t want to cull, but neither do I want to keep fussing over one that hasn’t got a chance.)

 

[dfalco]

Okay, well, sandals didn’t stay on.

 

[coach723]

Curled toes are often from a deficiency in riboflaving (vitamin B2), so supplementing that may help, along with the chick shoes. When you tape to the card you need to use the sticky part of the bandaid only, remove the gauze section. You can also use sports tape. That way the toes are stuck down all the way around each toe. Here are a couple of links that may be helpful:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/curly-toed-paralysis
For this one, scroll down to "Increase riboflavin for curled toes" and "Chick shoes for twisted or curled toes", there are links with some pictures to help:
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[dfalco]

Curled toes are often from a deficiency in riboflaving (vitamin B2), so supplementing that may help, along with the chick shoes. When you tape to the card you need to use the sticky part of the bandaid only, remove the gauze section. You can also use sports tape. That way the toes are stuck down all the way around each toe. Here are a couple of links that may be helpful:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/curly-toed-paralysis
For this one, scroll down to "Increase riboflavin for curled toes" and "Chick shoes for twisted or curled toes", there are links with some pictures to help:
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

Thank you very much!

 

[dfalco]

Good news! I return here in case someone else has this same thing happen. The chick that had outer toes that folded under is standing normally this morning. There are a couple possibilities. Either it just simply needed more time, being a brand new hatchling, or maybe the outer toe had to grow a bit. It does seem to be quite a bit more substantial and even has a little claw on it now. Or maybe Father God heard my prayer and fixed it. Whatever the case, I’m delighted to say this chick is behaving completely normal today, 18 hours after hatching.

 

[Eggcessive]

What a cutie. Riboflavin, which is in B complex and in Poultry Cell is always good to use with leg and toe problems. When given early after hatch it can really help. Good luck!

 

[coach723]

Glad your chick is doing well.