Faverolle Lover
Songster
I just recently got a chick from a friend and it appears to be injured/crippled. It is a four-week-old but it's stunted as it looks like it's only two weeks. After examining it for a bit I think that the problem is due to the tendon on the back of the hock. The original owner said that both legs had it at one point but she put it in a hobble. After having it there for about a week she took it off to find only one leg had healed. She never put the hobble back on and I wish she'd contacted me sooner as I know what to have done at that age, but now I don't know what to do. If I can't get it fixed I'm afraid that I might have to amputate it so that it doesn't cause more skeletal/social/balance issues. It can hold still but if it is slightly wobbled it'll scamper off to a wall and stay there cheeping. If there is anything I could do to avoid amputation I will gladly take it. Any suggestions will greatly help. Thank you!