Help with newly hatched chick

[MeyMus]

Hi all

I have just hatched some chicks in my incubator and 1 has a large darker in colour foot. I dont know whats wrong with it and if/how i can fix it...

Should i try massage? Should i give vitamins?

Please help!

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh wow!
only ones I've seen that look a little different usually have leg issues also. Does it walk and stand and move around ok?
almost looks like a circulation issue.

Let's see what @casportpony and @Wyorp Rock think.

And

 

[casportpony]

Hi all

I have just hatched some chicks in my incubator and 1 has a large darker in colour foot. I dont know whats wrong with it and if/how i can fix it...

Should i try massage? Should i give vitamins?

Please help!

Welcome to BYC! Can it walk normally?

 

[MeyMus]

Welcome to BYC! Can it walk normally?

Its limping around... i haven't seen it eat... but it hatched 3 days ago and still looks ok.

 

[MeyMus]

Oh wow!
only ones I've seen that look a little different usually have leg issues also. Does it walk and stand and move around ok?
almost looks like a circulation issue.

Let's see what @casportpony and @Wyorp Rock think.

And

Hi. Its hopping around everywhere and tries to mingle with other chicks. Its using the ankle to walk... with toes alittle up in the air (if that makes sense) I think the problem may be circulation too... but what should i do?

 

[WVduckchick]

Hi. Its hopping around everywhere and tries to mingle with other chicks. Its using the ankle to walk... with toes alittle up in the air (if that makes sense) I think the problem may be circulation too... but what should i do?

Have you looked at the whole leg up under the feathers? Nothing wrapped around it anywhere, like a blood vessel dried during hatch or something odd?
I don't think a little massaging could hurt, possibly even an Epsom salt soak. As long as the chick is getting around and using it, i would expect the smaller one to catch up little, but may always be a little smaller. just my guesses...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi @MeyMus Welcome To BYC

Good suggestions @WVduckchick
I'm not sure what's going on with the leg.
It looks like the swelling is all the way up to the joint(?) Is there a bubble of fluid or any type of lesion at the hock joint or does it feel like the tendon has slipped out a little?

Provide her with Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - look at Rooster Booster Poultry Cell, I believe it has B Vitamins. If not, you can crush a human B-Complex vitamin and add it to her feed.

 

[BYC910]

WOW what was your hatch rate ? average temperature and humidity during incubation ? it looks more like a deformity than a injury .These type things can be caused by cold or hot spots in the incubators or temperature spikes or drops . Maybe masking tape sandals? Although I 've never had much luck with those others have had great success .if it gets weak at all separate it .

 

[MeyMus]

Hi @MeyMus Welcome To BYC

Good suggestions @WVduckchick
I'm not sure what's going on with the leg.
It looks like the swelling is all the way up to the joint(?) Is there a bubble of fluid or any type of lesion at the hock joint or does it feel like the tendon has slipped out a little?

Provide her with Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - look at Rooster Booster Poultry Cell, I believe it has B Vitamins. If not, you can crush a human B-Complex vitamin and add it to her feed.

I think more like the tendon than bubble... i gave some vitamin E before... I'll try give vitamin B also. Poor little thing. I wish it could just tell me what is wrong! Thank you.

 

[blackdust951]

hello and welcome to backyard chickens! i live near Sydney as well