I pray someone can help me save this chick from being crippled. Last evening, it hatched. This a.m. I noticed it was not walking on its right leg. I looked the situation over. The leg can stretch out just like the other. I gently massaged the leg, the chick did not mind. So as not to over stress the chick, I gave it some sugar water then decided to put it back in with all the others until I researched what could be wrong and how to fix it. I cannot find anything, I'm wearing myself out worrying over this little one. I don't know what to do. I went in a few minutes ago and got the chick, notice the joint of the leg has a sore on the joint (looks like maybe could be like a "bedsore") so I cleaned it up with just a little warm water, it seeps a little and looks like it has a little sore on it, I put "triple antibiotic" on it and seperated him from the clutch....they want to pick at it since it is bright pink. I've taken a pic of it, how it holds the leg up and of the sore on it's leg joint. Please, someone help me! I don't want him to be crippled and I don't know what to do!!!!!!!!!!!
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I thank anyone for you help!!!!
Rhonda


I thank anyone for you help!!!!
Rhonda