My 6 week silkie chick has a folded up foot !!! Can I correct it ???

[honestgilly]

Hi I just bought 3 silkies and they seem healthy , but when I got them home I noticed the white ones foot was folded under all the toes are curled over to the side ! It doesn't seem to affect her but I would like to correct it . I am brand new and need all the help I can get !!

 

[Kevin565]

. Can you post a picture of the foot? At this point I don't think it would be possible to fix it without vet supervision.

 

[honestgilly]

Ill try to post a pic , tommorw it kinda looks more like her ankle is twisted over , but she is very much used to it ,

 

[Poinsettia]

Hi,
I was talking to a friend about your chick with the curled foot. She said some people have used baby Poly-Vi-Sol (without iron )sold at Wal-mart, putting one drop on a little piece of bread once aday. After sometime the foot started to straighten out.

Hope this helps.

 

[honestgilly]

Poly vi sol what is that ??? I feed it to them ??really ok !!

 

[Kevin565]

Poly vi sol what is that ??? I feed it to them ??really ok !!

If I'm not mistaken it's baby vitamins.

 

[Poinsettia]

Correct, it is Baby vitamins. One drop on a little piece of bread once aday.

Hope it helps.

 

[countrygirl74]

You can give up to 3 drops of Poly-Vi-Sol directly to that chick. Some people add 1mL to a quart of water for all the chicks, but others say they're not sure the chicks get enough of it. If you do decide to add to the water so all the chicks may benefit, still give the other chick an additional couple drops directly. I personally wouldn't do too much bread, especially since they're so little and I would worry about them digesting it properly.

Oh, and make sure you get the one WITHOUT IRON like Poinsettia stated.

 

[honestgilly]

Ok this is great info thanks everyone ,, I'm gonna post the pic tonight