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In the Brooder
- May 23, 2020
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Ok, now my other chick is having problems. She was born with spraddle leg and curled in toes. I’ve almost got the toes fixed and now I’m 99% sure she’s got a slipped tendon in her leg. I’ve been doing a TON of reading and have finally ended up with this pictures attached. I’ve cut a paper straw down to the length of the chicks leg & pulled the tendon back in place, securing everything with vet wrap. I’ve made a little chair for her to sit in, but she screams in the chair! She’s staying still and not using the leg when I lay her down on a heating pad. Should I still try to keep her in the chair? Side note: she is eating & pecking soft chick food when I hold it up for her and drinking when I offer, so I think she’s definitely got some fight left in her.