My baby chicken can't walk

[Chicken_owner]

I have a 2 day old baby chicken. All the other chickens that were born with her can walk but for some reason she can't. Her legs are always bent like she is tucking them into her chest and she can't unfold them. She has tried to walk but it just looks like she is scooting on her stomach. What can I do o help her?

 

[SmiYa0126]

How is she eating? Can you crush a b complex pill into her water?

 

[Chicken_owner]

How is she eating? Can you crush a b complex pill into her water?

she hasn't eaten yet but is drinking. I can get a b complex and put it in her water

 

[SmiYa0126]

She should start to eat now. They can lay on their yolk for 48 hours.

Can you try to put her in your hand and then give her your finger for her to grab with her feet?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a 2 day old baby chicken. All the other chickens that were born with her can walk but for some reason she can't. Her legs are always bent like she is tucking them into her chest and she can't unfold them. She has tried to walk but it just looks like she is scooting on her stomach. What can I do o help her?

Please post some photos.

Have you removed the chick and placed in a brooder with a little heat?

Feel of the leg joints, are the tendons in place?

Work on hydration, give the chick a few drops of sugar water, a drop at a time.
B-Complex is fine to give, but it's not a cure all, you'll need to determine if the chick has leg deformity, slipped tendon, splay/spraddle leg or something else going on.
Sometimes chicks that hatch with leg issues fail to thrive.

 

[Chicken_owner]

Please post some photos.

Have you removed the chick and placed in a brooder with a little heat?

Feel of the leg joints, are the tendons in place?

Work on hydration, give the chick a few drops of sugar water, a drop at a time.
B-Complex is fine to give, but it's not a cure all, you'll need to determine if the chick has leg deformity, slipped tendon, splay/spraddle leg or something else going on.
Sometimes chicks that hatch with leg issues fail to thrive.

I have checked on her and she has spraddle leg. My mom helped me tie together her legs slightly so that they can grow straight. Is there anything else I can do?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have checked on her and she has spraddle leg. My mom helped me tie together her legs slightly so that they can grow straight. Is there anything else I can do?

If you can get some photos that may help.

I recommend that you get some vitamins into her that contain B2(Riboflavin).

If it's spraddle leg, then the hobbles should correct the legs fairly quickly. Check her after she's been hobbled 24hrs or so.