leg problems and care for chick?

[Ocala RIR]

I hatched all 6 eggs. The last one hatched late is the problem. Apparently weak and has some leg problem. Tried the band aid thing. Not working out. The other chicks are attacking the poor little guy. Going to build a miniature house to stick inside the brooder. Course small lids for food and water. Looking for a better method on the leg brace. Hate to cull the little guy.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

You might try hobbling its legs again, but this time stick it in a small cup to keep its feet under it. You'll have to check on it every few hours to get it to the food and water, but when I've had to do this, they're usually ready to get going after being in it just a little while.

Good luck!

 

[sumi]

It will probably need a few days with the hobbles to fix it's leg problem. What you can also do to help it is make a little "chick chair" with feed and water for it. There is a nice example of one here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/574496/chick-chair-questions/0_30

Also check out this site for more in foot and leg problems and how to fix them: https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces

Best of luck!