My day old chicks feet are turned in but not splayed? Help!

[Smokin Silkies]

My day old silkies feet are turned in. I searched everywhere before asking, and couldnt find it or pics of it. They are not splayed. They stay underneath her but all her toes turn in. I tried to get the best pic I could but she wouldn't hold still. The other chicks aren't like this. Anybody think I should be concerned, or know what this is? She don't walk well and the others pick on her so she stays in the opposite corner by herself and the little stuffed animal I gave her.

 

[HenPen]

Search Chick boots that will help them...Good Luck!

 

[cicene mete]

Here's a thread to check out

www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=51112

If she's getting picked on, separate her. Otherwise, just make sure she's getting plenty of food and water. If she struggles, some electrolytes in the water can help.

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Thank you! Those boots are so cute. I will try that!

 

[Smokin Silkies]

OMG! I can NOT hold her still enough to do this! How the heck? I kind of got them on but my bandaids aren't clear like the one in the pic. Oh my....

Her eyes haven't opened up yet either. I saw her sqint but she won't open her eyes???

Also her feet are shaking very fast sometimes

 

[robin416]

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Yep, and having feathered feet doesn't help a bit.

Use some warm saline solution to rinse the eye area to see if that gets it open. Sometimes they just get stuck and once the eye area is cleaned up are just fine.

Although with two issues like this it probably wouldn't hurt a thing to put some vitamins in the water for a few days.

 

[cicene mete]

Try a couple of drops of polyvisol

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Do I get the polyvisol or vitamins at a tractor supply store you think? Its the only place around here that I know of dealing with farm animals.

 

[cicene mete]

It depends on what kind of items they have at tractor supply. If they have something specifically for chickens, that would probably be best. You want something with riboflavin (vitamin B2) but not with iron. If you get the polyvisol, also make sure it has no iron.

 

[robin416]

Someone check their polyvisol bottles to see if there is any manganese in it. I can't find mine.

I do not like using vitamins and electrolytes because electrolytes can be a problem. If the polyvisol has manganese in it, that's the route I would go in this instance.