Leg Issue...

[Makareina]

Good Morning! I have a question regarding a chick I hatched about 3 days ago. She has a leg that wings out to the side, she's not able to walk on it at all. It's like the leg is spraddled or something like that. What would I be best trying to do??

Thanks for your time.

 

[Mortimer]

Sounds like she may have splayed legs. What's on the floor of your brooder box? If it's anything slippery at all (including newspaper) they can lose traction, basically do the splits and dislocate their hips.

Make sure the brooder floor is covered with something non-slippery, like pine shavings, hay, etc. Paper towels several layers thick works too.