Hurt leg, or symptom of MG?

[Kiki]

OP recently had a dog kill a chick..it could very well be an injury that happened in the shuffle with the dog?

 

[Lady of McCamley]

yes, a slipped hock could easily happen when running hard from a dog, especially if that groove wasn't as deep.

LofMc

 

[Mamato6]

Here are some articles to look over. The hard thing to do is to figure out what deformity you are dealing with. In many hock deformities, the hock can become sore and swollen from pressure, and the skin can break down. Many unfortunately have to put chickens down for some of these problems below:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/220/slipped-tendon-perosis/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...yone-ever-try-to-fix-this-experiences.879233/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1051/leg-health-in-large-broilers/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790586/

Thanks I'll give those a read through

x2 on slipped hock
Some birds fail to develop a deep enough groove in the tibia/metatarusl head so that it is easy for the tendon to slip off.

It can be corrected, but unfortunately, if the groove is not deep, it will also slip again.

Eggcessive gave you excellent literature to read.

One article I read also indicated a lack of Manganese could be at the bottom of it...although if your bird is on chick start or a poultry all flock, it is unlikely that is the case.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/220/slipped-tendon-perosis/

They've been on chick starter grower for a while now (started on just the starter) and will be switching to grower/finisher in a day or two

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I wouldn't finish them with grower/finisher unless you are planning on trying to eat them.

EE laying hens are slower maturing, layer types. The chick start at 18% protein is fine for them until point of lay, at which time you can switch to layer type (which is usually 16% protein, although in winter I will use the 18 to 20% protein in layer feed for adult layers). Grower may have been too much if you were at 20%...and finisher is often at 22%.

Those are for growing meaties, especially Cornish Cross types as they mature very quickly.

Too high of protein can actually cause joint issues in developing birds, such as slower maturing types like layers, as the muscle growth outstrips the joint grow...you force too fast a growth.

LofMc

 

[Mamato6]

I wouldn't finish them with grower/finisher unless you are planning on trying to eat them.

EE laying hens are slower maturing, layer types. The chick start at 18% protein is fine for them until point of lay, at which time you can switch to layer type (which is usually 16% protein, although in winter I will use the 18 to 20% protein in layer feed for adult layers). Grower may have been too much if you were at 20%...and finisher is often at 22%.

Those are for growing meaties, especially Cornish Cross types as they mature very quickly.

Too high of protein can actually cause joint issues in developing birds, such as slower maturing types like layers, as the muscle growth outstrips the joint grow...you force too fast a growth.

LofMc

Hmm, the one I have says 15% grower finisher whereas the starter grower says 18% starter grower. Also it says for chickens 10-18 weeks of age and they have an egg producing one for 18+ weeks