Leg issues on day old

[ctcasper5]

This chick had to be helped out of the egg, the egg had some fluid in the air cell during incubation. It was a shipped egg. Any advice? He is walking on his"knuckles"?? And is very spunky. I can't bring myself to cull him. He gets himself to water and food.

 

[ctcasper5]

He is starting to bleed at the knuckle he uses to get around

 

[Pixijayne]

Have you looked at any of the splayed leg threads ?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/41693/spraddle-leg-splay-leg-treatment-instructions

A pic of the chick standing would be helpful to get the full idea of how this little ones legs are ....