Need help deciding what to do with a baby chick with skeletal issues

[dgeter]

Awww poor little dude. His legs didn't start out like that right? If not, it definitely sounds like some sort of deficiency.

 

[pnuts]

yeah hes so cute it might be due to lack of nutrition. although i know he eats i dont think he eats as much as the other babies since he is so small.. i fed him some scrambled eggs with glucosamine and b vitamins crushed in and he liked those alot. i'm going to the store now to buy some baby vitamins

i have tried alot of the things on http://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces

i haven't had any luck so far. i think its because his thigh is pointed outward. they have a thing on how to put the hock back in place but nothing about thighs idk if his thigh just grew like that or if its disconnected or what..

 

[dgeter]

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I'm not sure how much you're willing to spend but a visit to the vet could help. I know my vet has successfully done braces and re-breaking of bones on chickens before.

 

[pnuts]

i asked my dad and he said he wouldn't spend money on having a chicken go to the vet i only have twenty dollars and i dont think thats enough.

i'll ask the people i used to volunteer for at the bird sanctuary if they can do anything. they have a vet there

 

[dgeter]

Yeah.. typically a first visit is $50 plus whatever they have to do. I just dropped $500 at the vet to save my rooster and most people thought I was nuts for doing that

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

We had one hatch from purchased/shipped eggs that looked just like that. It lived about 2 weeks and then died. It's best for both of you to go ahead and cull.

 

[pnuts]

idk if i can kill something that has a will to live.. right now i have his legs taped in the hobble thing and he is in a gardening pot in the brooder. i taped his legs so that they are pointing like a normal chicken but he cant move with them on i'm hoping it will act as a cast. all his brothers and sisters are outside in the bigger pen so he doesn't get abused anymore. i have been feeding him vitamins, eggs and yogurt.
i asked the bird sanctuary people and they said they didn't know how to fix it

 

[pnuts]

i think i might be nuts. after seeing this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4824963
i made mort a little sling. he seems to like it ok

his legs are still taped together. should i untape them while he is in the sling?

 

[dgeter]

Any updates?

 

[abhaya]

how is little dude doing?