Help with new chick!

[staceyj]

Maybe it’s just a slow starter.
Fingers crossed.

 

[Fletchie86]

It’s like one leg is forward and the other is back... I’ve tried to photo the best I can to explain. The video wouldn’t upload

 

[Fletchie86]

How is it doing now?

It’s still the same, a tiny bit more sugar water but no interest in chick crumb and still can’t stand up or walk. I will monitor today and tomorrow and if no progress I don’t think it will survive anyway

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Try giving it some scrambled yolks.....
Hoping for the best!

 

[aart]

It’s like one leg is forward and the other is back... I’ve tried to photo the best I can to explain. The video wouldn’t upload

You'll have to stand it up on a table or something...then get down low to take the pic.
I use a cardboard box with 2 sides cut out(front and top) to help corral chicks while taking pics. I know it's not easy to do singlehandedly.

Video would be even better...upload to YouTube or vimeo then linked here.

Where did you get chicks from?

 

[WVduckchick]

It might be a slipped tendon. Hopefully just spraddle leg.

This site is good with explanations of different issues - http://www.poultrypedia.com/poultry-podiatry

If it’s a slipped tendon or a hip displaced, and is not any better tomorrow, you can try this:

Here's what I would try if it were mine. Hold your left hand out, palm up, fingers toward the right, in front of your chest. Lay the chick's belly in your left hand, feet pointing back toward your body, overhanging your pinky finger/palm. Grasp the feet and legs between your right thumb and forefinger. Slowly lower your left hand (kinda bowling ball or lawn-dart starting motion) and let the bird dangle for just a few seconds. Twist your wrist outward, and the bird's reaction should be to lift its head/chest/body upward toward your hand. (keep your hand under, but not touching, and don't drop her! lol) When it does, you can re-grab the body. This will sometimes "reset" a slipped hip or knee joint. It won't hurt the bird, and I would think its worth a try.