Help!!! Baby chick sick?? :(

[smithfarms]

I am having the same problem with my splash old english bantam it is 2 days old. It is not wonting to walk and has its leg pointing out. It's health is fine but the walking is a nother story. Any ideas as of what is going on.

 

[sgall]

Have you splinted it's legs? Mine just doesn't want to walk with the splints on and it leans on stuff just so it doesn't have to stand lol. Lazy little thing!!! I just hope it makes it and this fixes the problem cause its so sweet!!! The problem I have is trying to keep its legs turned since she is a little older her legs are bigger. I just hope this fixes it!!!

 

[sgall]

And jersey... Do you think that was her problem is the splayed legs?? She really acts fine otherwise... She eats and drinks normally amid cant believe joe mich she poos!!!! Lol I know they poo a lot but I guess when you single one out you really realize it!!! Lol I'll try to get a pic of her legs next time I change her splints. Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[smithfarms]

What do you splint your chicks leg with?

 

[sgall]

I used band aids. If you click on the link jersey gave us and then the first link on that page you will see how to do it

 

[smithfarms]

Ok I will look. Is it helping your pullet out yet?

 

[sgall]

I'm not sure it's helping cause they are pretty crooked. I'll resplint them tonight but this is her today. I perched her up there so she could see the world! Lol

 

[sgall]

Just took the splint off and I can't see a difference. I'm giving her a break until my husband gets home to help me resplint... She is still pretty crooked though

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Just took the splint off and I can't see a difference. I'm giving her a break until my husband gets home to help me resplint... She is still pretty crooked though

Her left leg definitely looks crooked. Is there any swelling on her hock? Look up "slipped tendon" in the BYC search engine or google.

 

[sgall]

Here she is when I hold her with her legs dangling....

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That would explain why it just appeared to be something wrong out of nowhere...... Hmmm,