NEED ADVICE ASAP

[Linnylouhoo55]

You’re doing the correct treatment now. After a few days (3-5 days) take the sandals off and if the feet are not fixed, repeat. It looks like curled toe, also i recommend a bedding that isn’t so slippery, such as pine shavings.

I thought about shavings but didn’t know if that would make it worse. I’m worried because these sandals make it hard for it to get flipped back over. The chick gets flipped on its back and can’t flip back over. I also already found the sandal somehow got tangled in the silkie mamas feathers.

 

[Linnylouhoo55]

I thought about shavings but didn’t know if that would make it worse. I’m worried because these sandals make it hard for it to get flipped back over. The chick gets flipped on its back and can’t flip back over. I also already found the sandal somehow got tangled in the silkie mamas feathers.

And it was tangled enough where I had to cut it out of her feathers

 

[HuffleClaw]

I thought about shavings but didn’t know if that would make it worse. I’m worried because these sandals make it hard for it to get flipped back over. The chick gets flipped on its back and can’t flip back over. I also already found the sandal somehow got tangled in the silkie mamas feathers.

Oh well, @Wyorp Rock can give Breyer advice/ways of treatment than I can. Good luck with your little ones

 

[Linnylouhoo55]

Is it normal for the chick to basically still be freaking out with the sandals on? She still can’t walk or anything.

 

[Linnylouhoo55]

Here’s video of the chick with the sandals on

 

[coach723]

I would supplement with vitamins, the B's in particular. Riboflavin deficiency can cause this, and can start while the chick is developing in the egg. You can use a human B complex tablet if you can't find a poultry vitamin with riboflavin. The B's are water soluble and extra will be excreted so you don't need to worry about too much of the B's. If the toes are curled the shoes may help. If the toes are not curled then I'd take the shoes off and give the vitamins a chance to help, may take up to a couple of weeks, the sooner you start the better. https://www.tillysnest.com/2014/03/vitamin-deficiencies-in-backyard-chicks-html/
Putting the chick in a chick chair for periods may help it to eat and drink.

 

[Melky]

• Below is link for more homemade splints for feet that may help with more info. that is if curled toes. https://www.mypetchicken.com/backya...-toes-are-all-curled-up-whats-wrong-H293.aspx
• If not improving with treatment for curled toes other things to consider would be avian encephalomyelitus, Bumblefoot, crooked toes, curled toe paralysis, infectious synovitis, kinky-back syndrome, staphylococcus infection, and Zinc deficiency. If not improving with current plan consider consulting vet.

 

[staceyj]

I would supplement with vitamins, the B's in particular. Riboflavin deficiency can cause this, and can start while the chick is developing in the egg. You can use a human B complex tablet if you can't find a poultry vitamin with riboflavin. The B's are water soluble and extra will be excreted so you don't need to worry about too much of the B's. If the toes are curled the shoes may help. If the toes are not curled then I'd take the shoes off and give the vitamins a chance to help, may take up to a couple of weeks, the sooner you start the better. https://www.tillysnest.com/2014/03/vitamin-deficiencies-in-backyard-chicks-html/
Putting the chick in a chick chair for periods may help it to eat and drink.

Great pics coach!

 

[Melky]

In addition to vitamin b or riboflavin supplement with sav a chick electrolytes and probiotics in water would make sure on a good 20% medicated feed to prevent coccidiosis as can cause similar symptoms.

 

[chickendreams24]

It reminds me of an oegb chick I had that hatched and she couldn't walk or stand for 36 hours. Her yolk was huge and her belly was giant and she was off balance and pretty much just paddled her feet like that and fell over a lot. I kept her in the incubator in a country crock dish for 36 hours and the she was able to walk and acted normally. She hatched so quickly her yolk had barely been absorbed. I would consider taking the shoes off and giving her some time. Especially since the chick just hatched last night. If the problem persists you may want to consider pulling the chick and raising it with a buddy in a brooder for a few days to a week to see if it improves. I usually give a chick 24-36 hours before applying shoes unless it's extremely obvious there's a problem.