Is it normal for a 3 day old chick to walk backwards?

[chickenchok]

Is it normal for a newly hatched chick (3 days old) to walk backwards? I just picked up a few 3 day old EE's and one of them keeps sitting down on it's hind end with it's feet forward and when it walks or rocks backwards or sort of scoots.
Thanks for any input. I'm worried :S

 

[debilorrah]

When it sits do its legs go out to the side? I had one that I hatched that has deformed toes that walked backwards, but it stopped after 4 days.

 

[chickenchok]

When it sits it's legs go forward, not really to the side. It also lifts it's wings up constantly (the others don't). That's encouraging that yours was normal after a few days. Maybe this one will be ok... I HOPE! I'm putting them under our broody hen tonight in hopes that she'll adopt them!

 

[debilorrah]

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You may want to search for spraddle leg - it sounds like it needs a bandaid.

 

[chickenchok]

Thank you. We put a bandaide on it just in case and tucked it under our broody w/ the other chicks. This morning at sunrise we're going to check on them.
Thanks so much for your response. I hope it works. The legs were not splayed out to the sides like the ones I saw on other posts, but out in front.... I'm wondering if it's the same thing...

 

[Backyard Hencam]

It doesn't really sound like spraddle legs. But you've done about all you can do at this point. Hope Mama likes her new babies and that her "special needs" chick will turn out fine!

 

[chickpip]

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Hope she adopts them! Keep us updated & GOOD LUCK!